| Rhododendron periclymenoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. periclymenoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron periclymenoides | |
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Rhododendron nudiflorum | |
Rhododendron periclymenoides, the pink azalea[1] or pinxter flower, is a species of shrub in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, where it is widespread from Alabama to New Hampshire.[2] It is often found in riparian areas, in wet to dry forests.[3]
This species produces showy pink flowers in the spring. They have 2-inch (51 mm) long stamens; they carry a strong, sweet scent similar to petunias. The leaves are bright green and ovate. The trunk grows to be about 9 feet (2.7 m) tall.[3] Like many members of the genus, the plant contains toxins in all parts of the flower.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhododendron periclymenoides". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Rhododendron periclymenoides". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ a b Flora of North America