Rhododendron prunifolium
Rhododendron prunifolium, the plumleaf azalea,[1] is a wild azalea that grows only in a few counties along the Georgia–Alabama border in the Chattahoochee River Valley. It is considered the rarest azalea in the Eastern United States. Providence Canyon is one of the most popular places to view the plumleaf azalea in the wild.[2]
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References
- "Rhododendron prunifolium". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- Rhododendron prunifolium entry on the American Rhododendron Society website
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