Rhododendron minus
| Rhododendron minus | |
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. minus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron minus Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Rhododendron minus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Piedmont rhododendron, Gorge rhododendron
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: Rh. minus var. minus
Description
A description of Rhododendron minus is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
R. minus occurs in sandhill and pine flatwoods communities, as well as the edges of titi bogs.[1] However, it can also be found in disturbed areas, including titi swamps in heavily logged pinewoods and slash pine plantations.[1]
Associated species include Serenoa repens, Ilex glabra, Lyonia ferrugunea, Ilex coriacea, Lyonia lucida, Cyrilla, Quercus nigra, Cliftonia, Rhododendron canescens, Vaccimum arobreum, Hamamelis virginica, Pinus elliottii, Illicium floridanum, Quercus pumila,Pinus palustris, Quercus laevis, Quercus chapmanii, Quercus geminata, and Magnolia grandiflora.[1]
Phenology
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Gary Schultz, Loran C. Anderson, Angus Gholson, Rick Holden, Robert K. Godfrey, Ann M. Redmond, Mark A Garland, J. O. Boynton, H. R. Totten, Addie Totten, Steve Leonard, and W. D. Reese. States and Counties: Florida: Clay, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon, and Liberty.
