Early Azalea
Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais
Early Azalea: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/1462
Synonyms
Azalea prinophylla  Mountain Azalea  Rhododendron roseum 
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Status

Occurs in eastern and southernUnited States.

Description

Deciduous shrub. Flowers bright pink to white, very fragrant. Resembles Pinxter Flower but Pinxter is not fragrant.

Where To Find

In Maryland, in the mountain counties only.

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Rhododendron prinophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes
Section: Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera
Species:
R. prinophyllum
Binomial name
Rhododendron prinophyllum
(Small) Millais
Synonyms
  • Azalea prinophylla Small
  • Rhododendron nudiflorum var. roseum (Loisel.) Wiegand
  • Rhododendron roseum (Loisel.) Rehder

Rhododendron prinophyllum, the early azalea,[1] is a rhododendron species native to the eastern and southern United States. It is a deciduous shrub that grows 4 to 8 feet in height. Flowers are pink.

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Rhododendron prinophyllum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 October 2015.


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