Taxon

Rhododendron catawbiense

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: USA (east)
Habitat: Open ridge-top to summit plateau
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Life form: Shrub - evergreen
Comments: Habit: Forms a squat, rounded shrub to 3m.
Foliage: Green elliptic - oval leaves with a whitish green underside showing minute hairs.
Flower: A compact truss of 8-20 lilac purple flowers appearing in late November.

Locations

  • 1: Matthews M9 (T3/M9) • Accession: T3/1993-1007
  • 2: • Accession: T3/2022-0110 (3)‎ • Provenance: Garden
  • 3: Nursery N4 (T3/N4) • Accession: T3/2022-0110 (14)‎ • Provenance: Garden
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