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Cressler, Alan

Rhododendron flammeum

Rhododendron flammeum (Michx.) Sarg.

Piedmont Azalea, Oconee Azalea

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s): Azalea speciosa, Rhododendron speciosum

USDA Symbol: RHFL

USDA Native Status: L48 (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 8 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow

Distribution

USA: GA , SC

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Patsy Glenn Refuge, c/o Wimberley Birding Society - Wimberley, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: DEW

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