Rhododendron prinophyllum

Characteristics
Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais
early azalea
Dry to dry-mesic forests, forest edges, bluffs, hummocks and edges of swamps, and utility rights-of-way. Primarily a species of slightly open dry acidic oak dominated forests but also somewhat frequent on hummocks in swamps.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Ericales
Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais - early azalea
Citation
Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Andrew Nelson, SUNY-Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego, NY: 12 June 2003 -
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Photo By: Kimberly J. Smith. Photo taken: Columbia, NY: 13 May 2010 -
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 31 May 2011 - 6
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Columbia Co., NY: 13 May 2010 - 5
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Columbia Co., NY: 13 May 2010 - 5
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Genesee Co., NY: 1 Jun 2002 - 4
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