Rhododendron hirsutum

Rhododendron hirsutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Subgenus:	Rhododendron subg. Rhododendron
Species:	R. hirsutum
Binomial name
	Rhododendron hirsutum; L.

Rhododendron hirsutum, commonly known as the hairy alpenrose is one of the species of Rhododendron native to the mountains of Europe. It occurs in the Eastern Alps,^[1] and has become naturalised in parts of the Carpathians.^[2] It grows on carbonate-rich soils, whereas its close relative R. ferrugineum grows on acid soils; where the two occur together, they frequently produce the hybrid .^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b M. A. Fischer, W. Adler & K. Oswald (2005). "Alpenrose, Almrausch, Azalee / Rhododendron". Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol (in German) (2nd ed.). Land Oberösterreich, Biologiezentrum des OÖ Landesmuseum, Linz. pp. 661–662. ISBN 978-3-85474-140-4.
^ Vít Bojňanský & Agáta Fargašová (2007). Atlas of Seeds and Fruits of Central and East-European Flora: The Carpathian Mountains Region. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4020-5361-0.

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[FischAdler-1] M. A. Fischer, W. Adler & K. Oswald (2005). "Alpenrose, Almrausch, Azalee / Rhododendron". Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol (in German) (2nd ed.). Land Oberösterreich, Biologiezentrum des OÖ Landesmuseum, Linz. pp. 661–662. ISBN 978-3-85474-140-4.

[2] Vít Bojňanský & Agáta Fargašová (2007). Atlas of Seeds and Fruits of Central and East-European Flora: The Carpathian Mountains Region. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4020-5361-0.

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