Pacific rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum
''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.
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.
