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Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder
orange azalea

   
Symbol: RHAU
Group: Dicot
Family: Ericaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub
Native Status:  
  



Photograph of Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder
©Ted Bodner. Miller, J.H. and K.V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press, Athens. Courtesy of University of Georgia Press. Image scanned by Forestry Images.
 
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Synonyms:
Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder

  AZAU Azalea austrina Small
 

Distribution by State:
Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder

Distributional Map for Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder
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Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder distribution:
USA (AL, FL, GA, MS)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AL, FL, GA, MS

 

Related Taxa:
Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder

35 genera in Ericaceae, 40 species in Rhododendron
 

Classification:
Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder

     
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 austrinum (Small) Rehder – orange azalea
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.

Florida:
Florida flame azalea Endangered
 

 

 
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