Rhododendron minus

Rhododendron minus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. minus
Binomial name
Rhododendron minus Michx.
Synonyms
Azalea minor (Michx.) Kuntze Rhododendron cuthbertii Small Rhododendron punctatum Andrews

Rhododendron minus, the Piedmont rhododendron,[1] is a rhododendron species native to Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.[2] It has two subspecies:

Image	Name	Distribution
	Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii	Florida
	Rhododendron minus var. minus (the latter also known as Rhododendron carolinianum).	North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Northeast Georgia

References

1. NRCS. "Rhododendron minus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
2. American Rhododendron Society: Description of Rhododendron minus

Bibliography

• Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 258 1803.
• The Plant List: Rhododendron minus
• ITIS
• Hirsutum.com
• USDA PLANTS Profile
• North Carolina State University: Rhododendron minus