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Rhododendron maximum L.
great laurel

       
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©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, DC, Washington, USDA ARS National Arboretum. June 27, 2003. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Rhododendron maximum L.

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Synonyms:
Rhododendron maximum L.

  RHAS2 Rhododendron ashleyi Coker
 

Distribution:
Rhododendron maximum L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV), CAN (NS)
 

Related Taxa:
Rhododendron maximum L.

View 35 genera in Ericaceae, 40 species in Rhododendron
 

Classification:
Rhododendron maximum L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Ericales
Family Ericaceae – Heath family
Genus Rhododendron L. – rhododendron
Species Rhododendron maximum L. – great laurel
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Rhododendron maximum L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Maine:
great rhododendron              Threatened
Massachusetts:
great laurel              Threatened
New York:
great laurel              Exploitably Vulnerable
Ohio:
great rhododendron              Threatened
Vermont:
great laurel              Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Rhododendron maximum L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC-,FAC FAC FAC- NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Rhododendron maximum L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Low Moderate   Moderate     Minor Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Rhododendron maximum L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23721.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
Time Generated: 09/22/2008 10:15 AM MDT