Rhododendron myrtifolium (syn. Rhododendron kotschyi), the myrtle-leaved rhododendron, (Eastern) Carpathian rhododendron, Chervona ruta (Ukrainian: Червона рута) or mountain peony (Romanian: Bujor de munte) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. This evergreen shrub is common in some high mountain ranges of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine.
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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 hirsutum — toxic
- Rhododendron ferrugineum — considered toxic
- Rhododendron lapponicum — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Species
- Rhododendron kotschyi
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