Rhododendron chapmanii
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| Rhododendron chapmanii A. Gray |
Rhododendron chapmanii, also known as Chapman's Rhododendron, is an evergreen shrub which is endemic to Florida.
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[edit] Description
Chapman's Rhododendron is an erect shrub that grows up to 2 metres in height.The bark of new growth is reddish-brown, turning gray with age. The leaves are elliptic and are 3 to 6.5 cm long. The pink flowers appear in the spring (March to April in Florida).
[edit] Taxonomy
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- Rhododendron minus Michx. var. chapmanii (A. Gray) W. H. Duncan & Pullen
[edit] Distribution
There are three separate populations of the species within Florida, one in Clay County, the second in Gulf County and the third on the county line of Gadsden and Liberty counties.
