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Pinxter Flowers - Rhododendron periclymenoides Deciduous shrub with clusters of terminal, pink, tubular flowers. Flowers were close to 2 inches in size, had a 5-lobed corolla, and 5 long, curved stamens projecting beyond the corolla. Leaves were thin and oblong.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a deciduous forest next to a pond. A very odd, remote location for this shrub.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/56340/pinxter_flowers_-_rhododendron_periclymenoides.html" title="Pinxter Flowers - Rhododendron periclymenoides"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/56340_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=5t8aQPF4kPOtRG6ibM4UmwiPd28%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Pinxter Flowers - Rhododendron periclymenoides Deciduous shrub with clusters of terminal, pink, tubular flowers. Flowers were close to 2 inches in size, had a 5-lobed corolla, and 5 long, curved stamens projecting beyond the corolla. Leaves were thin and oblong. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a deciduous forest next to a pond. A very odd, remote location for this shrub<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71431/pinxter_flowers_-_rhododendron_periclymenoides.html Geotagged,Pink Flowers,Pinxter Flowers,Rhododendron periclymenoides,Spring,United States,Wildflowers,pink" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Pink azalea,Rhododendron periclymenoides,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Pinxter Flowers - Rhododendron periclymenoides

Deciduous shrub with clusters of terminal, pink, tubular flowers. Flowers were close to 2 inches in size, had a 5-lobed corolla, and 5 long, curved stamens projecting beyond the corolla. Leaves were thin and oblong.

Habitat: Growing in a deciduous forest next to a pond. A very odd, remote location for this shrub.

Pinxter Flowers - Rhododendron periclymenoides Deciduous shrub with clusters of terminal, pink, tubular flowers. Flowers were close to 2 inches in size, had a 5-lobed corolla, and 5 long, curved stamens projecting beyond the corolla. Leaves were thin and oblong. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in a deciduous forest next to a pond. A very odd, remote location for this shrub<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71431/pinxter_flowers_-_rhododendron_periclymenoides.html Geotagged,Pink Flowers,Pinxter Flowers,Rhododendron periclymenoides,Spring,United States,Wildflowers,pink

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The Pink azalea

''Rhododendron periclymenoides'', commonly called pink azalea and pinxter flower, is a species of shrub in the heath family. It is native to eastern North America, where it is widespread from Alabama to New Hampshire. It is often found in riparian areas, in wet to dry forests.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Dec 22, 2018. Captured May 23, 2017 11:24 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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