| Rhododendron serrulatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. serrulatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron serrulatum (Small) Millais | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Rhododendron serrulatum (syn. Rhododendron viscosum var. serrulatum), the hammocksweet azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. [2] [3] It is native to the U.S. states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, and possibly eastern Louisiana, Mississippi, the Carolinas, and Virginia. [1] [3] A deciduous shrub reaching 0.6 to 1.8 m (2 to 6 ft), it is typically found in bogs, pocosins, and wet flatwoods. [2] [3]
