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Rhododendron L.
rhododendron
       
Symbol:   RHODO  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Ericaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Rhododendron L.

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Distribution:
Rhododendron L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Rhododendron L.

View 35 genera in Ericaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Rhododendron alabamense Rehder. . Image Available.
Rhododendron alabamense
Alabama azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron albiflorum Hook.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron albiflorum
Cascade azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron arborescens (Pursh) Torr.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron arborescens
smooth azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron atlanticum (Ashe) Rehder. . Image Available.
Rhododendron atlanticum
dwarf azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder. . Image Available.
Rhododendron austrinum
orange azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron ×bakeri (Lemmon & McKay) Hume (pro sp.) [canescens × flammeum]. .
Rhododendron ×bakeri
Distribution of Rhododendron brachycarpum D. Don ex G. Don. .
Rhododendron brachycarpum
Distribution of Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron calendulaceum
flame azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron camtschaticum Pall.. .
Rhododendron camtschaticum
Kamchatka rhododendron
Distribution of Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron canadense
rhodora
Distribution of Rhododendron canescens (Michx.) Sweet. . Image Available.
Rhododendron canescens
mountain azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder. . Image Available.
Rhododendron carolinianum
Carolina azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron catawbiense Michx.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron catawbiense
Catawba rosebay
Distribution of Rhododendron chapmanii (Alph. Wood) A. Gray. . Image Available.
Rhododendron chapmanii
Chapman's rhododendron
Distribution of Rhododendron cumberlandense E.L. Braun. . Image Available.
Rhododendron cumberlandense
Cumberland rhododendron
Distribution of Rhododendron eastmanii K.A. Kron & M. Creel. .
Rhododendron eastmanii
Santee azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron eriocarpum (Hayata) Nakai. .
Rhododendron eriocarpum
Distribution of Rhododendron flammeum (Michx.) Sarg.. .
Rhododendron flammeum
piedmont azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron japonicum (A. Gray) Sur.. .
Rhododendron japonicum
Japanese azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron kaempferi Planch.. .
Rhododendron kaempferi
Distribution of Rhododendron kiusianum Makino. .
Rhododendron kiusianum
Distribution of Rhododendron konori Becc.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron konori
Konor rhododendron
Distribution of Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron lapponicum
Lapland rosebay
Distribution of Rhododendron ledebourii Pojark.. .
Rhododendron ledebourii
Distribution of Rhododendron macrophyllum D. Don ex G. Don. . Image Available.
Rhododendron macrophyllum
Pacific rhododendron
Distribution of Rhododendron maximum L.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron maximum
great laurel
Distribution of Rhododendron minus Michx.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron minus
piedmont rhododendron
Distribution of Rhododendron molle (Blume) G. Don. .
Rhododendron molle
Distribution of Rhododendron oblongifolium (Small) Millais. . Image Available.
Rhododendron oblongifolium
Texas azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray. . Image Available.
Rhododendron occidentale
western azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron ×pennsylvanicum Rehder [atlanticum × periclymenoides]. .
Rhododendron ×pennsylvanicum
Distribution of Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners. . Image Available.
Rhododendron periclymenoides
pink azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais. . Image Available.
Rhododendron prinophyllum
early azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron prunifolium (Small) Millais. .
Rhododendron prunifolium
plumleaf azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron schlippenbachii Maxim.. .
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Distribution of Rhododendron uniflorum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward. . Image Available.
Rhododendron uniflorum
Distribution of Rhododendron ×vanhoeffeni Abromeit [tomentosum ssp. subarcticum × lapponicum]. .
Rhododendron ×vanhoeffeni
Distribution of Rhododendron vaseyi A. Gray. . Image Available.
Rhododendron vaseyi
pinkshell azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.. . Image Available.
Rhododendron viscosum
swamp azalea
Distribution of Rhododendron ×welleslyanum Waterer ex Rehder [catawbiense × maximum]. .
Rhododendron ×welleslyanum
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Rhododendron L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Ericales
Family Ericaceae – Heath family
Genus Rhododendron L. – rhododendron
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Rhododendron L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Moderate   Minor       Minor  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Rhododendron L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23700.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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