Rhododendron pilosum

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Rhododendron pilosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. pilosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron pilosum
Synonyms[1]
  • Azalea pilosa Michx. ex Lam.
  • Candollea azaleoides Baumg.
  • Menziesia ferruginea var. globularis A.Gray
  • Menziesia globularis Salisb.
  • Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss.
  • Menziesia smithii Michx.

Rhododendron pilosum (syn. Menziesia pilosa), the minniebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] A shrub reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found growing in the Appalachian Mountains from southern Pennsylvania to Georgia.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Rhododendron pilosum (Michx. ex Lam.) Craven". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Minniebush". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. "Account for Minniebush - Rhododendron pilosum (Michaux) Craven". Vascular Plants of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024. Other Common Name(s); Allegheny Menziesia