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Rhododendron minus

Rhododendron minus Michx.

gorge rhododendron, piedmont rhododendron

Rhododendron minus (Gorge Rhododendron)
Image ID: 12689
Image by: Cressler, Alan M.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: RHMI2
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron minus
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: RHODO
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Rhododendron
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Azalea
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 860 species, shrubs and trees, mostly north temperate (centered in Himalayan Asia). Molecular evidence appears to show that Menziesia should be included in Rhododendron, and is actually closely related within Rhododendron to R. vaseyi (Goetsch, Eckert, & Hall 2005; Kurashige et al. 2001); while the urceolate corolla is rather anomalous in Rhododendron, many other characters ally Menziesia with basal clades in Rhododendron s.l.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: This key makes as much use as possible of vegetative characters, geography, and capsule characters; capsules are generally available for longer during the year than flowers, and even when plants are in flower, last years capsules can often be found.
GENUS REFERENCES: Judd & Kron in FNA (2009); Fabijan in FNA (2009); Kron (1993)=Z; Judd & Kron (1995)=Y; Chamberlain (1982)=X; Cullen (1980)=Q; Davidian (1982)=D; Craven (2011)=U; Duncan & Pullen (1962)=V; Goetsch, Eckert, & Hall (2005); Towe (2004); Kron & Creel (1999); Stevens et al. in Kubitzki (2004).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ERICAC
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Ericaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Heath Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 107-124 genera and 3400-4100 species, primarily shrubs, small trees, and subshrubs, nearly cosmopolitan. The Ericaceae is very important in our area, which is one of the north temperate centers of diversity for the Ericaceae, with a great diversity of genera and species, many of them rather narrowly endemic. Along with Quercus and Pinus, various members of this family are dominant in much of our landscape.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Tucker in FNA (2009); Gillespie & Kron (2010, 2013); Kron et al. (2002); Wood (1961); Judd & Kron (1993); Kron & Chase (1993); Luteyn et al. (1996)=L; Dorr & Barrie (1993); Cullings & Hileman (1997); Stevens et al. in Kubitzki (2004).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO:
STEMS:
LEAVES:
INFLORESCENCE:
FLOWERS:
FRUITS:
COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 6 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Shrub

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Alternate
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Simple
LEAF RETENTION:

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
BLOOM TIME: Late Apr-Jun; Sep-Oct
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

BLOOM COLOR: Pink flowers
White Red Pink Orange Yellow Green Blue Lavender Purple Violet Brown Not Applicable
x x x

FRUITING PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE:
NATIVE RANGE: NC, SC, TN, GA & AL

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: This evergreen rhododendron can be a good backdrop for a woodland garden. It tolerates a fair amount of shade though more sun will encourage blooming. Moist well drained soil is essential for the health of this species. Large clusters of pink flowers in the spring and handsome foliage year round make Gorge Rhododendron a lovely garden plant. Though most common in the mountains, this species can be found in rocky soils in the piedmont and along sandhill bluffs in the coastal plain.

Bloom Table Text:

NCBG Location:

Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Moist/Wet, Well-drained
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Part Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE:
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE:
GERMINATION CODE:
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id Project Collection date Collector Action
161 HORT 2007-10-01 MacIntyre View
1546 HORT 2005-03-08 Bryan View
1547 HORT 2005-03-08 Bryan View
1548 HORT 2005-03-08 Bryan View
1580 HORT 2005-09-30 Bryan View

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id acc_num acc_dt coll_id Action
160 2007-0338 2007-12-04 161 View
2118 1986-1922 View
6283 1995-1415 View
6790 1997-0004 View
8566 2006-0145 2006-08-01 View
9201 2020-0008 2020-04-21 0 View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num acc_id loc_num pers_num inst_dt Action
320 160 153 Liloia 2007-11-01 View
321 160 71 Liloia 2007-11-01 View
322 160 65 Liloia 2007-11-01 View
3564 2118 79 NCBG staff 1986-12-31 View
8938 6283 2 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View
12195 9201 154 MacIntyre 0000-00-00 View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: RHMI2
USDA Common Name: Piedmont Rhododendron
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub

2018 Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species of North Carolina

NHP IDS RANKROUNDED S RANKG RANKROUNDED G RANKSTATE STATUSFEDERAL STATUS
19527 S4 S4 G4 G4 W6

This information is derived from the 2018 North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species.

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron minus
COMMON NAME: Gorge Rhododendron, Punctatum
SYNONYMY: [= D, K, S; < R. minus - RAB, W (also see R. carolinianum); < R. minus var. minus - FNA, L, Q, V]
PHENOLOGY:
HABITAT: Rocky slopes, escarpment gorges, rocky areas in the Piedmont, sandhill bluffs in the Coastal Plain.
COMMENTS: Late Apr (in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain)-Jun (at the higher elevations along the Blue Ridge escarpment); Sep-Oct. GA and AL north to the Blue Ridge escarpment of n. GA, nw. SC, and sw. NC, and the Piedmont and inner Coastal Plain (fall-line sandhills) of sc. NC. This species ranges up to granite domes along the Blue Ridge Escarpment (such as Whiteside Mountain, Macon and Jackson counties, NC).
RANGE MAP: Rhododendron minus.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Ericaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Heath Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 107-124 genera and 3400-4100 species, primarily shrubs, small trees, and subshrubs, nearly cosmopolitan. The Ericaceae is very important in our area, which is one of the north temperate centers of diversity for the Ericaceae, with a great diversity of genera and species, many of them rather narrowly endemic. Along with Quercus and Pinus, various members of this family are dominant in much of our landscape.
REFERENCE: Tucker in FNA (2009); Gillespie & Kron (2010, 2013); Kron et al. (2002); Wood (1961); Judd & Kron (1993); Kron & Chase (1993); Luteyn et al. (1996)=L; Dorr & Barrie (1993); Cullings & Hileman (1997); Stevens et al. in Kubitzki (2004).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Rhododendron L. (Azalea)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 860 species, shrubs and trees, mostly north temperate (centered in Himalayan Asia). Molecular evidence appears to show that Menziesia should be included in Rhododendron, and is actually closely related within Rhododendron to R. vaseyi (Goetsch, Eckert, & Hall 2005; Kurashige et al. 2001); while the urceolate corolla is rather anomalous in Rhododendron, many other characters ally Menziesia with basal clades in Rhododendron s.l.
REFERENCE: Judd & Kron in FNA (2009); Fabijan in FNA (2009); Kron (1993)=Z; Judd & Kron (1995)=Y; Chamberlain (1982)=X; Cullen (1980)=Q; Davidian (1982)=D; Craven (2011)=U; Duncan & Pullen (1962)=V; Goetsch, Eckert, & Hall (2005); Towe (2004); Kron & Creel (1999); Stevens et al. in Kubitzki (2004).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Rhododendron minus in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Rhododendron minus in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Rhododendron minus in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Rhododendron minus in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Rhododendron minus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhododendron minus

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 12689 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 12689 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 4082 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 18604 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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