Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. serrulatum (Small) H.E. Ahles
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- Family
- Ericaceae
- Botanical Name
- Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. serrulatum (Small) H.E. Ahles
- Common Name
- Southeastern Swamp Azalea, Southeastern Clammy Azalea
- Synonym(s)
- Rhododendron serrulatum (Small) Millais
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torrey
- Comments
- Rhododendron viscosum var. serrulatum has a more southern distribution than var. viscosum, and is largely confined to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains. Although the two taxa are sympatric in this region and have often been lumped, Weakley (2020) has elevated the serrulatum variant to a species, based on morphology and distribution. We take a more conservative, varietal approach here, pending further evaluation of its distinctiveness and validity.
- Habitat
- Acidic alluvial swamps, flatwoods, and seepage swamps. Frequent in the se. Coastal Plain counties but also scattered in the c. Coastal Plain; disjunct to Albemarle Co. in the Piedmont and Giles Co. in the Ridge and Valley.
- Native Status
- Native
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