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Pacific Rhododendron The state flower of Washington Geotagged,Rhododendron macrophyllum,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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''Rhododendron macrophyllum'', Pacific rhododendron, coast rhododendron or big leaf rhododendron, is a species of ''Rhododendron'' native to western North America. It is the state flower of Washington.

It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 2–9 m tall. The leaves, retained for 2–3 years, are 7–23 cm long and 3–7 cm broad. The flowers are 2.8–4 cm long, with five lobes on the corolla; color is usually pink, although variants exist.

Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 9, 2015. Captured Jun 7, 2015 10:02 in Olympic National Forest, National Forest Development Road 2875, Sequim, WA 98382, USA.
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  • 50mm