Rhododendron carolinianum
| Rhododendron carolinianum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron |
| Section: | Rhododendron |
| Subsection: | Carolinianum |
| Species: | R. carolinianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder | |
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Rhododendron carolinianum, the Carolina azalea[1] or Carolina rhododendron, is a rhododendron species native to the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.[2] It has been suggested that R. carolinianum be incorporated within Rhododendron minus, but the distinction persists. (Collins 2006)
Cultivation
Cultivars include 'Album', 'Carolina Gold', 'Luteum' and 'White Perfection'.[2] R. caroliniaum is the basis of the PJM hybrid (Rhododendron dauricum x Rhododendron carolinianum).
References
- ↑ "Rhododendron carolinianum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- 1 2 University of Connecticut: Rhododendron carolinianum
Bibliography
- The Plant List: Rhododendron carolinianum
- USDA PLANTS Profile
- North Carolina State University: Rhododendron carolinianum
- Alfred Rehder. RHODODENDRON CAROLINIANUM, A NEW RHODODENDRON FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Rhodora, Vol. 14, No. 162 (June, 1912), pp. 97–102
- Dennis Collins. Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder: a case study in the process of implementing plant name changes. American Public Gardens Association June 2006
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