Rhododendron minus Michx.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Rhododendron minus Michx.

  • Description

    Species Description - A mostly more southern sp., has been reported (perhaps as in introduction) from Bell Co., Ky. It has short cal-lobes as in no. 2 [Rhododendron catawbiense Michx.], but the pedicels, ovary, and lower surface of the lvs are lepidote with small, sessile, glandular, pale to reddish-brown scales.