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Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay,Purple Rhododendron - Rhododendron catawbiense


Family: Ericaceae - Heath family Genus Common Name: Rhododendron Native Status: Native
Rhododendron catawbiense - Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay,Purple Rhododendron .

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Rhododendron catawbiense

Distribution of Rhododendron catawbiense in the United States and Canada:
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Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced

Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2017. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 16 Jan 2025). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.

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Site: GSMNP Date: 2005-June-18Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
AKA Purple Rhododendron.
Rhododendron catawbiense
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Rhododendron catawbiense initially published on USWildflowers.com 2008-12-31; Updated 2015-06-25

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