Catawba Rosebay (Rhododendron catawbiense Michx.)
Also known as Catawba rhododendron, mountain rosebay, purple rhododendron, red laurel, rosebay, rosebay laurel.
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We recommend against using the common name "purple rhododendron" because it more commonly refers to Rhododendron impeditum, which is not established in the wild in North America but is widely planted in landscaping, and has more purple flowers than this species.
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• Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba Rosebay) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Rhododendron catawbiense | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Catawba Rhododendron | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba Rhododendron) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Catawba Rhododendron | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Rhododendron catawbiense | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. | Plants of the World Online (POWO) (About This Site)
• Rhododendron catawbiense | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Rhododendron catawbiense | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. (Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay, Pink Laurel) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
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