ERICACEAE - - Heath Family

Rhododendron pilosum (Michaux) Craven — Minniebush

Synonym: Menziesia pilosa (Michaux) Antoine Laurent de Jussieu

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Habitat:

Heath balds, bogs, rocky summits, and rocky woodlands, mostly at high elevations. A Southern and Central Appalachian endemic. The very prominent mucro on the leaves and the series of fascicles of glandular trichomes along the leaf midrib below readily distinguish the species in sterile condition from similar deciduous Rhododendron.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.


Distribution

The range of Rhododendron pilosum

Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.



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