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Rhododendron sp. - Rhododendron vaseyi?? I thought these were pinxter flowers (Rhododendron periclymenoides), but now am wondering if they could be Rhododendron prinophyllum, instead. Or else, some other Rhododendron species. **TENTATIVE ID - Rhododendron vaseyi**<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127318/rhododendron_sp._-_rhododendron_vaseyi.html" title="Rhododendron sp. - Rhododendron vaseyi??"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/127318_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=f45hBSfJDGSIqEmCa2Kwo0bbd%2Bo%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Rhododendron sp. - Rhododendron vaseyi?? I thought these were pinxter flowers (Rhododendron periclymenoides), but now am wondering if they could be Rhododendron prinophyllum, instead. Or else, some other Rhododendron species. **TENTATIVE ID - Rhododendron vaseyi**<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127317/rhododendron_sp.html Geotagged,Pink azalea,Rhododendron,Rhododendron periclymenoides,Rhododendron vaseyi,Spring,United States,azalea" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Rhododendron vaseyi,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Rhododendron sp. - Rhododendron vaseyi??

I thought these were pinxter flowers (Rhododendron periclymenoides), but now am wondering if they could be Rhododendron prinophyllum, instead. Or else, some other Rhododendron species. **TENTATIVE ID - Rhododendron vaseyi**

Habitat: Bog

Rhododendron sp. - Rhododendron vaseyi?? I thought these were pinxter flowers (Rhododendron periclymenoides), but now am wondering if they could be Rhododendron prinophyllum, instead. Or else, some other Rhododendron species. **TENTATIVE ID - Rhododendron vaseyi**<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127317/rhododendron_sp.html Geotagged,Pink azalea,Rhododendron,Rhododendron periclymenoides,Rhododendron vaseyi,Spring,United States,azalea

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The Pinkshell Azalea

''Rhododendron vaseyi'' is a species of flowering plant in the heath family known by the common name pinkshell azalea. It is endemic to the Appalachian highlands of North Carolina in widely scattered locations. While there is a main center of distribution west of Asheville, there is also a large population on Grandfather Mountain, in the northwestern corner of the state.

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Uploaded Jan 6, 2022. Captured May 3, 2021 12:03 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm

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