Details for: NA 88630, Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners, KY23-033

11 September 2023.
Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States
Locality: Daniel Boone National Forest: Bee Rock Loop Trail along Rockcastle River.
Coordinates: 37.0354, -84.3055 (Map it)
Elevation: 229m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Riverscour grassland, edge of river, river scour/boulder pile. Elevation: 750 feet. Aspect: Southeast.
Number of plants sampled: 8
Associated species: Alnus serrulata; Andropogon gerardi; Asimina triloba; Betula nigra; Carpinus caroliniana; Carya sp.; Cercis canadensis; Chionanthus virginicus; Elaeagnus sp.; Fagus grandifolia; Fraxinus sp.; Hamamelis virginiana; Kalmia latifolia; Liquidambar styraciflua; Liriodendron tulipfera; Magnolia macrophylla; Nyssa sylvatica.
Comment: Shrub. Height: less than 1 m. Leaves pale green, grey green. Fruit: long & cylindrical pods, more cylindrical than KY23-031, hairy. Seeds collected from 8 plants. Two herbarium vouchers collected.
Collector(s):

• Lindsay, Derrick, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust
• Morris Olshefski, Pam, Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania
• Rounsaville, Todd, U.S. National Arboretum
• Slade, Jessica, The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky