Rhododendron hippophaeoides

Rhododendron hippophaeoides (灰背杜鹃) is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family.[1] It is in the subgenus Rhododendron (scaly or lepidote rhododendrons), subsection Lapponica. It is a small shrub, up to 4 feet (1.2 m) tall at maturity, native to altitudes of 2400–4800 meters in southwest Sichuan and many parts of Yunnan, China. Leaves are up to 1.5 inches long, gray-green above, and with overlapping yellowish-buff scales below. Flowers are bright rose or lavender-blue to bluish purple, or (rarely) white.

Rhododendron hippophaeoides
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Binomial name
Rhododendron hippophaeoides

References

  1. "Rhododendron hippophaeoides Balf.f. & W.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

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