Rhododendron pilosum

Rhododendron pilosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. pilosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron pilosum
Synonyms[1]
  • Azalea pilosa Michx. ex Lam.
  • Candollea azaleoides Baumg.
  • Menziesia ferruginea var. globularis A.Gray
  • Menziesia globularis Salisb.
  • Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss.
  • Menziesia smithii Michx.

Rhododendron pilosum (syn. Menziesia pilosa), the minniebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] A shrub reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found growing in the Appalachian Mountains from southern Pennsylvania to Georgia.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rhododendron pilosum (Michx. ex Lam.) Craven". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Minniebush". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Account for Minniebush - Rhododendron pilosum (Michaux) Craven". Vascular Plants of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024. Other Common Name(s); Allegheny Menziesia


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