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Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.
Lapland rosebay

       
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R.A. Howard. ©Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. United States, NH, Mount Washington. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

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Distribution:
Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

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USA (AK, CT, ME, NH, NY, WI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, QC, YT), DEN (GL)
 

Related Taxa:
Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

View 35 genera in Ericaceae, 40 species in Rhododendron or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb. var. lapponicum. .
Rhododendron lapponicum var. lapponicum
Lapland rosebay
Distribution of Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb. var. parvifolium (M.F. Adams) Herder. .
Rhododendron lapponicum var. parvifolium
Lapland rosebay
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

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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 lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb. – Lapland rosebay
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

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:
Lapland rosebay              Threatened
New York:
Lapland rosebay              Endangered
Wisconsin:
Lapland azalea              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

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
UPL,FACW- UPL NO FACW- NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FAC NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

  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
Quinlan             Low Low
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=birds.plants, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

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

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23719.

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

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
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