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Rhododendron catawbiense

Rhododendron catawbiense Michx.

Catawba Rosebay, Purple Rhododendron, Red Laurel, Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

USDA Symbol: RHCA8



Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba rosebay) #42695

Image Information

Photographer: Cressler, Alan
County: Towns
State: GA
Location Notes: Brasstown Bald, Chattahoochee National Forest.
Accession date: 2014-10-17
Filename: A_C_IMG1670.JPG
Slide Index: 7340200294_629c42fc17_o.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of an inflorescence. Photographer's note: "Catawba rhododendron is just coming into bloom in North Georgia. This variety only grows at higher elevations in the mountains."
Date Taken: 2012-06-02
NPIN Image Id: 42695

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2014-10-13

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