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[1]
  • Azalea minor (Michx.) Kuntze
  • Rhododendron parviflorum DC
  • Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder
  • Rhododendron cuthbertii Small
  • Rhododendron punctatum Andrews
  • Rhododendron margarettae (Ashe) Ashe

Rhododendron minus, the Piedmont rhododendron,[2] is a rhododendron species native to Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.[3] It has two varieties:[4]

Image Name Distribution
Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii Florida
Rhododendron minus var. minus (the latter also known as Rhododendron carolinianum). North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Northeast Georgia

References

  1. ^ "Rhododendron minus Michx". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Rhododendron minus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ American Rhododendron Society: Description of Rhododendron minus
  4. ^ Judd, Walter S.; Kron, Kathleen A. (6 November 2020). "Rhododendron minus Michaux". Flora of North America. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

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