Rhododendron fauriei
Species of plant
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Rhododendron fauriei is a rhododendron species native to Japan and Korea. Its flower's colors are light red to white.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. fauriei |
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Taxonomy
A double-flowered form of this species is known as Rhododendron brachycarpum f. nemotoanum (syn. R. fauriei f. nemotoanum), commonly called Nemoto-shakunage in Japan.[1] It was designated as the official prefectural flower of Fukushima in 1955.[2]
- Rhododendron brachycarpum f. nemotoanum (Nemoto-shakunage) on Mount Azuma
Double-flowered blooms
Close-up of the corolla
Habit and foliage
