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
Citation
Rhododendron maximum L.
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Species Distribution Map
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Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 4 Jul 2008
- Jacqueline Donnelly
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Photo By: Timothy Howard. Photo taken: Sullivan, NY: 20 July 2006
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Photo By: Timothy Howard. Photo taken: Sullivan, NY: 20 July 2006
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