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Revision as of 09:25, 30 May 2018

Rhododendron canescens
Rhododendron canescens SEF.JPG
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.
RHOD CANE DIST.JPG
Natural range of Rhododendron canescens from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: none

Description

R. canescens is a perennial shrub of the Ericaceae family native to North America. [1]

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. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

R. canescens proliferates in swamps, pocosins, and savannas. [2]

Phenology

R. canescens flowers February-April. [3]

Fire ecology

R. canescens is not fire resistant and has low fire tolerance. [1]

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. [1]

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHCA7
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/30/18