Rhododendron arborescens (Pursh) Torr.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Maryland

• County/Municipio

  Garrett Co.

• Locality

  Along Swallow Falls N of Oakland, 0.6 mi N of the turnoff to Herrington Manor State Park where Murley Run Creek crosses the road, on the slope W of the road.

• Coordinates

  39.4638, -79.4441

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  51.709

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of junction of Swallow Falls Rd and Murley Crk. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the falls to find linear extent (58.26 m). Input info. into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Rhododendron arborescens (Pursh) Torrey
Det. Kathleen A. Kron	1989
Examined for a Revision of Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera
PLANTS OF MARYLAND
Rhododendron arborescens (Pursh) Torr.
GARRETT Co.: Along Swallow Falls road north of
Oakland, 0.6 mile north of the turnoff to
Herrington Manor State Park where Murley Run
Creek crosses the road, on the heavily wooded
slope west of the road, associated with oak-
-maple in a deciduous forest.
Flowers pale pink, sweetly fragrant; shrub to
1.5 m high.
James L. Reveal, 4629
C. Rose Broome
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HERBARIUM
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, USA
11 June 1977
02539084