Details for: WLP 1716, Rhododendron maximum L., AC18-02


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Rhododendron maximum L.
Top Name:
AC18-02
Origin:
Collected – North Carolina, United States
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
15 Oct 2018
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Shrub
Life Habit:
Shrub
Availability
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Seed50 milligramsWLP 1716 2018w01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Rhododendron maximum L.
Top Name:
AC18-02
Origin:
Collected – North Carolina, United States
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
15 Oct 2018
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Shrub
Life Habit:
Shrub
Source History
Collected
16 October 2018.
North Carolina, United States
Locality: Macon County; ; Runaway Knob, Nantahala National Forest, along west-facing slope of Wasilik Poplar trail after crossing stream.
Coordinates: 35.0944, -83.5193 (Map it)
Elevation: 1090m.
Aspect:
Comment: 10-15' tall shrub, narrow dark green foliage, seed present.
Collector(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
AC18-02
Type: Collector identifier

NA 85338
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum

Narrative
Rhododendron maximum L.
Genus:
Rhododendron
Subgenus:
Hymenanthes
Section:
Ponticum
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Ericoideae
Tribe:
Rhodoreae
Nomen number:

31441
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:392. 1753
Verified:
06/06/1995 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishgreat rhododendron  1Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Englishgreat-laurel  1Luteyn, J. L. et al. 1996. Ericaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 61:119.
Englishrose bay  1Luteyn, J. L. et al. 1996. Ericaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 61:119.
Swedishsommarrododendron  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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  • ACCNUMBERD: Changed NA 85338 to WLP 1716. 24 Nov 2021.
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