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Mountain Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
25 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
Pinxter FlowerRhododendron periclymenoides
early azaleaRhododendron prinophyllum
swamp azaleaRhododendron viscosum
Alabama AzaleaRhododendron alabamense
Piedmont AzaleaRhododendron flammeum
pinkshell azaleaRhododendron vaseyi
Smooth AzaleaRhododendron arborescens
Coastal AzaleaRhododendron atlanticum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,079 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,739 |
| Alabama | 1,217 |
| Tennessee | 665 |
| Mississippi | 551 |
| South Carolina | 492 |
| Louisiana | 454 |
| Texas | 229 |
| North Carolina | 149 |
| Arkansas | 71 |
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
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.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 |
Study it in a deck
- Heathers, Balsams, Primroses, and Allies of Maryland
- Plants of Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
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 Mountain Azalea with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.