Rhododendron canescens
| Rhododendron canescens | |
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. canescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron canescens Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Rhododendron canescens from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Rhododendron canescens var. canescens, Rhododendron canescens var. candidum (Small) Rehder, Rhododendron canescens var. subglabrum Rehder, Azalea candida Small, and Azalea canescens Michaux.
Varieties: none
Description
R. canescens, also known as piedmont azalea and wild azalea [1], is a perennial shrub of the Ericaceae family native to North America. [2]
Distribution
R. canescens is found in the southeastern corner of the United States from Texas to Pennsylvania with the exception of Virginia and West Virginia. [2]
Ecology
Habitat
R. canescens proliferates in swamps, pocosins, and savannas. [1]
Phenology
R. canescens flowers February-April. [3]
Fire ecology
R. canescens is not fire resistant and has low fire tolerance. [2]
Conservation and Management
R. canescens is listed as commercially exploited by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry, and as endangered by the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission. [2]
Cultivation and restoration
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References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHCA7
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/30/18
