Rhododendron minus var. minus

Rhododendron minus var. minus, the Carolina azalea[3] or Carolina rhododendron, is a rhododendron species native to the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,[4] and Northeast Georgia. It is commonly known as Rhododendron carolinianum in the horticultural trade.[5]

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:
R. minus

Michx.
Variety:
R. m. var. minus
Trinomial name
Rhododendron minus var. minus
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder
  • Rhododendron punctatum Andrews
  • Rhododendron cuthbertii Small

Cultivation

Cultivars include 'Album', 'Carolina Gold', 'Luteum' and 'White Perfection'.[4] R. caroliniaum was crossed with Rhododendron dauricum to create the PJM hybrids.

References
  1. "Rhododendron minus var. minus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  2. Judd, Walter S.; Kron, Kathleen A. (2009). "Rhododendron minus var. minus". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 8. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  3. "Rhododendron carolinianum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. Brand, Mark H. (1997–2015). "Rhododendron carolinianum". Plant Database. Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Connecticut.
  5. Collins, Dennis (June 2006). "Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder: a case study in the process of implementing plant name changes" (PDF). American Public Gardens Association.

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