Rhododendron pilosum

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Rhododendron pilosum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. pilosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron pilosum
Synonyms [1]
  • Azalea pilosaMichx. ex Lam.
  • Candollea azaleoidesBaumg.
  • Menziesia ferruginea var. globularisA.Gray
  • Menziesia globularisSalisb.
  • Menziesia pilosa(Michx. ex Lam.) Juss.
  • Menziesia smithiiMichx.

Rhododendron pilosum (syn. Menziesia pilosa), the minniebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. [2] A shrub reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found growing in the Appalachian Mountains from southern Pennsylvania to Georgia. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rhododendron pilosum (Michx. ex Lam.) Craven". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Minniebush". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Account for Minniebush - Rhododendron pilosum (Michaux) Craven". Vascular Plants of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024. Other Common Name(s); Allegheny Menziesia


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