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Description
Tips of leaves are distinctly mucronate, with the mucro being very light colored. Flowers greenish-yellow or pinkish, bell shaped, drooping on long pedicels. Blooms May-June. Fruit a persistent, ovoid capsule.
Where To Find
Found only in the mountain zone, mostly Garrett County. On rocky slopes or in open woods.
Seasonality Snapshot
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Minniebush blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/18/2019).
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Jim Brighton.
A blooming Minniebush in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/2/2014).
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Jim Stasz.
A blooming Minniebush in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/21/2014).
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Jim Stasz.
Minniebush in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/17/2016). Note fruits beginning to ripen and distinctive white tips on leaves.
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Jane Hill.
Minniebush groaing in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/16/2018).
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Boyer and McDowell.
Minniebush in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/21/2013).
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Matt Tillett.
Minniebush growing in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/11/2014).
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Jim Stasz.
Minniebush in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/17/2015).
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Kimberly Booth.
Minniebush in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/20/2014).
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Jim Brighton.
Minniebush in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/20/2014).
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Jim Brighton.
Minniebush growing in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/26/2013).
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Boyer and McDowell.
Minniebush in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/20/2013).
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Boyer and McDowell.
Source: Wikipedia
Rhododendron pilosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. pilosum
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Binomial name | |
Rhododendron pilosum | |
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Rhododendron pilosum (syn. Menziesia pilosa), the minniebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] A shrub reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found growing in the Appalachian Mountains from southern Pennsylvania to Georgia.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rhododendron pilosum (Michx. ex Lam.) Craven". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. Minniebush". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Account for Minniebush - Rhododendron pilosum (Michaux) Craven". Vascular Plants of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Other Common Name(s); Allegheny Menziesia