Rhododendron pilosum
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. pilosum
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Binomial name | |
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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
[edit]- ^ a b "Rhododendron pilosum (Michx. ex Lam.) Craven". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Minniebush". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "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