Rhododendron austrinum (Small) Rehder. Florida Flame Azalea. Phen: Mar. Hab: Hammocks, bluffs, floodplain forests. Dist: Sc. GA and ne. FL west to s. AL and se. MS (Kron 1993); also reported for e. GA (Jones & Coile 1988).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See Miller (2011) for details about this species.
Synonymy: = Fl5, FNA8, K1, K3, K4, WH3, Kron (1993), Luteyn et al (1996), Wilson & Rehder (1921), Zhou et al (2008); = Azalea austrina Small – S
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
Heliophily: 5
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