Characteristics
Dicots
Rhododendron catawbiense Michx.
Purple Laurel; Catawba Rhododendron; Mountain Rhododendron
shrub
8
**
Native
AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL)
TN[SNR] KY[S2S3] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink; Purple
Carpel Number/Pistil
5
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Inflorescence Position
terminal
Inflorescence Types
corymb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; NCCGSNA; BISO; LULA; LRC; LGS; NRG; BFM; GM; GRSM; TRG
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Ovules per Carpel
>12
Parent Rock
Sandstone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
Yes
Petal Number
5
Pistil Complexity
Compound
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Sepal Fusion
Yes
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic
Stamen Number
10
Tepal Fusion
No
Tepal Number
0
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Classification
Ericales
Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. - Purple Laurel; Catawba Rhododendron; Mountain Rhododendron
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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