Rhododendron minus var. minus
| Carolina rhododendron | |
|---|---|
| A specimen in bloom at the Botanical Garden of Minsk | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | R. m. var. minus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Rhododendron minus var. minus | |
| Synonyms | |
Rhododendron minus var. minus, the Carolina azalea or Carolina rhododendron, is a rhododendron species native to the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Northeast Georgia. It is commonly known as Rhododendron carolinianum in the horticultural trade.