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Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.
swamp azalea

       
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Photo of Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.
Rhododendron serrulatum

Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. South National Technical Center, Fort Worth. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Synonyms:
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.

  AZSE Azalea serrulata Small
  AZVI Azalea viscosa L.
  RHCO5 Rhododendron coryi Shinners
  RHSE Rhododendron serrulatum (Small) Millais
  RHVIA Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. aemulans Rehder
  RHVIG Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. glaucum (Michx.) A. Gray
  RHVIM Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. montanum Rehder
  RHVIN Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. nitidum (Pursh) A. Gray
  RHVIS Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. serrulatum (Small) H.E. Ahles
  RHVIT Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. var. tomentosum Rehder
 

Distribution:
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.

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USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV)
 

Related Taxa:
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.

View 35 genera in Ericaceae, 40 species in Rhododendron
 

Classification:
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.

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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 viscosum (L.) Torr. – swamp azalea
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.

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:
clammy azalea              Endangered
New Hampshire:
swamp azalea              Threatened
New York:
swamp azalea              Exploitably Vulnerable
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.

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
FACW+,OBL OBL FACW+ NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Rhododendron coryi:

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
FACW NO NO NO NO NO FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Rhododendron serrulatum:

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
FACW+,OBL FACW+ OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

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

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23731.

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

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
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