Rhododendron canescens
Species of flowering bush
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Rhododendron canescens, the piedmont azalea or mountain azalea, or wild azalea, or native azalea, or dead man’s handkerchief is a pink-blooming azalea native to the Eastern United States.[1]
| Rhododendron canescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. canescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron canescens (Michx.) Sweet | |
R. canescens may reach a height of 5 meters (approximately 16.4 feet).[2]
This species' range extends from Pennsylvania to Texas, sans Virginia and West Virginia.[2] It has been observed in habitat types such as swamps, savannas, flatwoods, and woodlands.[3][4]
