ERICACEAE - - Heath Family

Rhododendron maximum Linnaeus — Great Laurel, White Rosebay, Great Rhododendron

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{Rhododendron maximum}
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{Rhododendron maximum}
Flowers


{Rhododendron maximum}
Flowers

{Rhododendron maximum}
Flowers


{Rhododendron maximum}
Flowers

{Rhododendron maximum}
Flowers / Leaves

Habitat:

Moist slopes, wet flats, bogs, swamps, north-facing bluffs in the Piedmont. Largely Appalachian.

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 maximum

The range of Rhododendron maximum (Great Laurel)

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].



The range of Rhododendron maximum

The Georgia range of Rhododendron maximum (Great Laurel)

Zomlefer, W.B., J.R. Carter, & D.E. Giannasi. 2014 (and ongoing). The Atlas of Georgia Plants. University of Georgia Herbarium (Athens, Georgia) and Valdosta State University Herbarium (Valdosta, Georgia). Available at: http://www.georgiaherbaria.org/.



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