Rhododendron carolinianum
| Rhododendron carolinianum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Subgenus: | Rhododendron |
| Section: | Rhododendron |
| Subsection: | Carolinianum |
| Species: | R. carolinianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron csrolinianum Rehder | |
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Rhododendron carolinianum (Carolina rhododendron, Punctatum) is a rhododendron species native to the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.[1] It has been suggested that R. carolinianum be incorporated within Rhododendron minus, but the distinction persists. (Collins 2006)
Cultivation
Cultivars include 'Album', 'Carolina Gold', 'Luteum' and 'White Perfection'.[1] R. caroliniaum is the basis of the PJM hybrid (Rhododendron dauricum x Rhododendron carolinianum).
References
Bibliography
- The Plant List: Rhododendron carolinianum
- USDA PLANTS Profile
- North Carolina State University: Rhododendron carolinianum
- Alfred Rehder. RHODODENDRON CAROLINIANUM, A NEW RHODODENDRON FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Rhodora, Vol. 14, No. 162 (June, 1912), pp. 97–102
- Dennis Collins. Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder: a case study in the process of implementing plant name changes. American Public Gardens Association June 2006