Rhododendron flammeum (Michaux) Sargent. Common name: Oconee Azalea. Phenology: Apr. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, upland forests on slopes, ridges, stream bluffs. Distribution: W. SC west to w. GA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA8, K4, Horn (2019), Kron (1993), Luteyn et al (1996); = Azalea speciosa Willd. — S; = n/a — RAB; = Rhododendron speciosum (Willd.) Sweet — Wilson & Rehder (1921). Basionym: Azalea calendulacea Michx. var. flammea Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: = Rhododendron flammeum - FNA8
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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© Alan Cressler: Rhododendron flammeum, Stone Mountain Park, DeKalb County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: rhododendron flammeum, stone mountain park, dekalb county, georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Rhododendron flammeum, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Fulton County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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native range: South Carolina & Georgia
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