Rhododendron mucronulatum
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| R. mucronulatum from Copenhagen Botanical Garden. The plant is native from Jeju-do. | |
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| Rhododendron mucronulatum Turcz.
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Rhododendron mucronulatum (迎红杜鹃), known as korean rosebay, is a rhododendron species native to Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia. It is a shrub that grows to 1–2 m in height, with leaves that are elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 3–7 by 1–3.5 cm in size. Flowers are reddish purple.
Synonyms
- Rhododendron dauricum var. mucronulatum (Turcz.) Maxim.
- Rhododendron dauricum subsp. mucronulatum (Turcz.) Vorosch.
Uses
Koreans make pancakes containing rosebay flower. In spring, festival that commemorates barn swallows are coming is held and women cook pancake.[1]
References
- ^ Taegyun, park (6 April 2013). "제비 오는 삼짇날, 쑥떡에 화전 부쳐". joongang. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- "Rhododendron mucronulatum", Turczaninow, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou. 10(7): 155. 1837.
- The Plant List
- Flora of China
- Hirsutum.com
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