Rhododendron minus

Rhododendron minus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. minus
Binomial name
Rhododendron minus
Michx.
Synonyms
  • Azalea minor (Michx.) Kuntze
  • Rhododendron cuthbertii Small
  • Rhododendron punctatum Andrews

Rhododendron minus, the Piedmont rhododendron, is a rhododendron species native to Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. It has two subspecies:

ImageNameDistribution
Rhododendron minus var. chapmaniiFlorida
Rhododendron minus var. minus (the latter also known as Rhododendron carolinianum).North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Northeast Georgia
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