Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Maine

  • County/Municipio

    Franklin Co.

  • Locality

    ca 10.3 km S (by air) of the center of Rangely Lake, ca 34 km N (by air) of the towns of Rumford and Mexico, SW of Beaver Mountain, N of Sabbath Day Pond, along the Appalachian Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 760 m. (2493 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    44.8431, -70.6564

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Ericaceae
Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr.
det. D. E. Atha, 2007
United States of America. Maine. Franklin Co. ca 10.3
km S (by air) of the center of Rangely Lake, ca 34 km N (by
air) of the towns of Rumford and Mexico, SW of Beaver
Mountain, N of Sabbath Day Pond, along the Appalachian
Trail. 44°50'35"N, 70°39'23"W. ca760m. (Coordinates
and altitude from hand-held gps device; plants collected
within a radius of ca 100 meters).
Shrub 1 m tall; bark shiny brown; flowers pink; growing at
lake shore, just above waterline.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel E. Atha & Anderson Simmons 5729 18 Jun 2007
NYdb
01070694