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Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
great rhododendronRhododendron maximum
Pontic RhododendronRhododendron ponticum
gorge rhododendronRhododendron minus
Carolina RhododendronRhododendron carolinianum
mountain laurelKalmia latifolia
Smoky Mountains rhododendronRhododendron smokianum
pinkshell azaleaRhododendron vaseyi
Pacific rhododendronRhododendron macrophyllum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,865 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,743 |
| Virginia | 960 |
| Tennessee | 643 |
| Alaska | 629 |
| Georgia | 487 |
| West Virginia | 263 |
| Alabama | 109 |
| Maryland | 60 |
| Kentucky | 48 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Heathers, Balsams, Primroses, and Allies · Ericales |
| Family | heath family · Ericaceae |
| Genus | rhododendrons and azaleas · Rhododendron |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Catawba Rhododendron with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.