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Rhododendron ferrugineum

Rhododendron ferrugineum (Ericaceae) 169 21

 

Rhododendron ferrugineum (alpenrose, snow-rose, or rusty-leaved alpenrose) is an evergreen shrub that grows just above the tree line in the Alps, Pyrenees, Jura, and the northern Apennines, on acid soils.

It is the type species for the genus Rhododendron. It may grow up to 1 m tall and produces clusters of pinkish-red, bell-shaped flowers throughout the summer.

 

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