Rhododendron prinophyllum

ClassificationDicots
FamilyEricaceae
Family (Traditional)Ericaceae
GenusRhododendron
Species:Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais
Common NameEarly Azalea
Growth Habitshrub
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: shrub; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: ciliate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Carpel Number/Pistil: 5; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: corymb/cyme/umbel; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 13+; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sepal Fusion: Yes; Sepal Number: 5; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5; Tepal Fusion: No; Tepal Number: 0
C value 7
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S3S4] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Carter (KY), Jackson (KY), Menifee (KY), Powell (KY), Wolfe (KY), Bledsoe (TN), Cumberland (TN), Marion (TN), Roane (TN), Sequatchie (TN), White (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, HTTU, TENN, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1980 - 2005

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100406931 Menifee Kentucky 12 May 1989 Carol Hanley
311
EKY
Rhododendron prinophyllum
TENN-V-0166579 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Rhododendron prinophyllum
TENN-V-0165989 Bledsoe Tennessee
TENN
Rhododendron prinophyllum
UCHT022271 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Rhododendron prinophyllum
UCHT022270 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Rhododendron prinophyllum
UCHT022269 White Tennessee
UCHT
Rhododendron prinophyllum
UCHT022268 White Tennessee
UCHT
Rhododendron prinophyllum
APSC0080843 Carter Kentucky
APSC
Rhododendron prinophyllum
HTTU007834 Sequatchie Tennessee
HTTU
Rhododendron prinophyllum
HTTU007835 Sequatchie Tennessee
HTTU
Rhododendron prinophyllum
HTTU007833 Roane Tennessee
HTTU
Rhododendron prinophyllum
BRIT110640 Tennessee
VDB
Rhododendron prinophyllum
BRIT110639 Tennessee
VDB
Rhododendron prinophyllum
BRIT110637 Tennessee
VDB
Rhododendron prinophyllum
BRIT110638 Tennessee
VDB
Rhododendron prinophyllum
BRIT110641 Tennessee
VDB
Rhododendron prinophyllum
31234100407269 Powell Kentucky 11 May 2000 Ronald L. Jones
9275
EKY
Rhododendron prinophyllum
31234100406923 Jackson Kentucky 06 Apr 1989 Joe Abner
89-3
EKY
Rhododendron prinophyllum
31234100406949 Powell Kentucky 03 May 2005 Timothy J. Weckman
9219
EKY
Rhododendron prinophyllum
31234100768512 Wolfe Kentucky 10 Jun 1980 Johnny Faulkner
379
EKY
Rhododendron prinophyllum
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Plant Photos

Rhododendron prinophyllum - Theo Witsell
Rhododendron prinophyllum - Theo Witsell
Rhododendron prinophyllum - Theo Witsell
Rhododendron prinophyllum - Theo Witsell