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Rhododendron lapponicum var. lapponicum

Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb. var. lapponicum

Lapland Rosebay

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RHLAL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , ME , NH , NY , WI
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rhododendron lapponicum var. lapponicum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rhododendron lapponicum var. lapponicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhododendron lapponicum var. lapponicum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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