해안철쭉-[정명] Rhododendron atlanticum (Ashe) Rehder

과명	Ericaceae (진달래과)	속명	Rhododendron (진달래속)
전체학명	[정명] Rhododendron atlanticum (Ashe) Rehder	추천명	해안철쭉
		영문명	Azalea Coast

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Rhododendron atlanticum, the dwarf azalea or coastal azalea, is a species of Rhododendron native to coastal areas of the eastern United States, from New Jersey south to Georgia.

It is a very tough plant, responding to overgrazing or forest fires by generating new shoots.

Description

Rhododendron atlanticum are compact, loosely branched, deciduous shrubs that typically grow to be two to three feet tall at maturity but can grow up to six feet, and are two to three feet wide. It is a deciduous shrub 50–150 cm (20–59 in) tall, forming a thick understory in forests, spreading by underground stolons. The leaves are 3–5 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, bluish green, and hairless or with scattered glandular hairs. The fragrant flowers are 3–4 cm long, usually white to pink, sometimes with a flush of yellow; they are produced in trusses of 4-10 together.

Distribution and habitat

Rhododendron atlanticum is found in upland woods, on bluffs, stream banks and open sandy woods. This species ranges from Delaware to Georgia in the mid-atlantic and southeastern United States.

Rhododendron atlanticum - Wikipedia

 

 

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