Rhododendron prinophyllum, the early azalea, is a rhododendron species native to the eastern and southern United States. It is a deciduous shrub that usually grows 4 to 8 feet in height, rarely reaching 15 feet. Flowers are pink.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Grayanotoxins in leaves, flowers and nectar (mad honey) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rhododendron periclymenoides — toxic
- Rhododendron canescens — toxic
- Rhododendron vaseyi — toxic
- Rhododendron alabamense — toxic
- Rhododendron atlanticum — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Species
- Rhododendron prinophyllum
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