Rhododendron maximum

Characteristics

Rhododendron maximum L.
great rosebay, great laurel
Swamps, edges of ponds, and occasionally in wet forests. In central and western New York it is restricted to small disjunct patches in cool swamps. In southeastern New York it becomes more common.
Tree, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC-, FAC (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification

Eudicots
Ericales
Rhododendron maximum L. - great rosebay, great laurel

Citation

Rhododendron maximum L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Source

Synonyms

Plant Photos

Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 4 Jul 2008 - 6
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 4 Jul 2008 - Jacqueline Donnelly View Full Size
Photo By: Timothy Howard. Photo taken: Sullivan, NY: 20 July 2006 -
Photo By: Timothy Howard. Photo taken: Sullivan, NY: 20 July 2006 View Full Size
Photo By: Timothy Howard. Photo taken: Sullivan, NY: 20 July 2006 -
Photo By: Timothy Howard. Photo taken: Sullivan, NY: 20 July 2006 View Full Size