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Rhododendron occidentale var. paludosum

Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. paludosum Jeps.

Western Azalea

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RHOCP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Moist, wooded slopes and canyon bottoms, along streams, thickets, bogs, serpentine ridges, ocean bluffs.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 occidentale var. paludosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rhododendron occidentale var. paludosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhododendron occidentale var. paludosum

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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