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Rhododendron occidentale var. occidentale
Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. occidentale
California Azalea, Western Azalea
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Synonym(s): Azalea occidentalis
USDA Symbol: RHOCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Moist, wooded slopes and canyon bottoms, along streams, thickets, bogs, serpentine ridges, ocean bluffs.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rhododendron occidentale var. occidentale in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhododendron occidentale var. occidentale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhododendron occidentale var. occidentale
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR