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Rhododendron serrulatum

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Rhododendron serrulatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. serrulatum
Binomial name
Rhododendron serrulatum
(Small) Millais
Synonyms[1]
  • Azalea serrulata Small
  • Azalea serrulata var. georgiana (Rehder) Ashe
  • Rhododendron serrulatum var. georgianum Rehder
  • Rhododendron serrulatum f. mollicum Rehder
  • Rhododendron viscosum var. serrulatum (Small) H.E.Ahles

Rhododendron serrulatum (syn. Rhododendron viscosum var. serrulatum), the hammocksweet azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2][3] It is native to the U.S. states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, and possibly eastern Louisiana, Mississippi, the Carolinas, and Virginia.[1][3] A deciduous shrub reaching 0.6 to 1.8 m (2 to 6 ft), it is typically found in bogs, pocosins, and wet flatwoods.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron serrulatum (Small) Millais". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Account for Sweet Azalea - Rhododendron serrulatum (Small) Millais". Vascular Plants of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024. Blooms slightly earlier than the similar R. viscosum
  3. ^ a b c Weakley, Alan S. (29 June 2023). "Rhododendron serrulatum (Small) Millais. Swamp Azalea, Clammy Azalea". Flora of the Southeastern United States. North Carolina Botanical Garden. Retrieved 17 March 2024.