Rhododendron maximum L.

Locations ofRhododendron maximum L. in Virginia

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Family
Ericaceae
Botanical Name
Rhododendron maximum L.
Common Name
Great Rhododendron, White Rosebay, Great Laurel
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Rhododendron maximum L.
Comments
See comments under Rhododendron catawbiense.
Habitat
Mesic to dry, acidic forests, bogs, swamps, and rocky stream bottoms; restricted to isolated, north-facing bluffs in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Most abundant in the acidic cove forests of sw. Virginia, where it often forms nearly impenetrable stands many hectares in extent. Common in the southern half of the mountains, infrequent to locally common in the northern half; common in the sw. Piedmont foothills; rare elsewhere in the Piedmont and in the n. Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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