Rhododendron minus Michx. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Rhododendron minus Michx. (Rhododendron minus Michx.)
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Rhododendron minus Michx.

Rhododendron minus Michx.

Piedmont rhododendron (Rhododendron minus Michx.) is a rhododendron species native to the southeastern United States that has two varieties.

Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Rhododendron minus Michx.

Rhododendron minus Michx., commonly called the Piedmont rhododendron, is a species of rhododendron. It is native to the U.S. states of Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, and it has two recognized varieties.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae › Rhododendron

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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