Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais
Detail
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Botanical Name
- Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais
- Common Name
- Early Azalea, Rose Azalea, Roseshell Azalea
- Synonym(s)
- Rhododendron roseum (Loisel.) Rehd.
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais
- Comments
- Habitat
- Mesic to dry montane forests and woodlands; most abundant in mixed oak and Northern Red Oak forests at middle to high elevations; more tolerant of soils weathered from basic rocks than are most of our other ericads. Frequent to common in the mountains, except absent from much of far sw. Virginia; rare in the n. Piedmont.
- Native Status
- Native
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