Rhododendron cumberlandense

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Rhododendron cumberlandense
File:Rhododendron cumberlandense.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. cumberlandense
Binomial name
Rhododendron cumberlandense
Synonyms[1]

Azalea cumberlandensis (E.L.Braun) H.F.Copel.

Rhododendron cumberlandense, the Cumberland rhododendron or Cumberland azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] It is native to the southeastern United States.[1] A deciduous shrub with red flowers reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found growing on the Cumberland Plateau.[2][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Rhododendron cumberlandense E.L.Braun". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Rhododendron cumberlandense E.L. Braun Cumberland Rhododendron". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. Braun, E. Lucy (1941). "The Red Azalea of the Cumberlands". Rhodora. 43 (505): 31–35. JSTOR 23303896.