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Rhododendron catawbiense
Catawba Rhododendron
Ericaceae
Located near bus stop along N. Eagleville Rd. and church.
- leaves evergreen, large, elliptic/oblong, dark green
- leaves alternate, often appear whorled
- leaves light green below, no/few brown scales
- stems smooth, green/yellow maturing to brown
- flower buds terminal, large, conical, yellow/green
- flower buds lack bract-like scales
- flowers borne in clusters
- fruit brown, persistent capsule
- habit is large, multi-stemmed rounded shrub
View Rhododendron
catawbiense page in the UConn Plant Database
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