Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.

Locations ofRhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. in Virginia

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Family
Ericaceae
Botanical Name
Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.
Common Name
Flame Azalea
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.
Comments
While most plants of this species have brilliant orange flowers, the color can vary from lemon yellow to nearly red on individual plants - or even the same plant (see photos).
Habitat
Mesic to dry montane forests, clearings, and shrub balds; occurs in a variety of community types but perhaps most abundantly in acidic mixed oak and Northern Red Oak forests. Common in the southern half of the mountains, north to Highland and Amherst counties.
Native Status
Native

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