Rhododendron griersonianum (California, USA)

Rhododendron griersonianum Balf. f. & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 11(52–53): 69–71 1919 (syn: Hymenanthes griersoniana (Balf.f. & Forrest) H.F.Copel.);
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China (W. Yunnan) to NE. Myanmar: China South-Central, Myanmar as per POWO;
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Rhododendron griersonianum Balf.f & Forr.
Shrub or small tree up to 3 m tall with bristly and glandular young branches; leaves up to 20 cm long, lanceolate, rusty-woolly beneath, petiole bristly-glandular; flowers scarlet with funnel-like corolla with darker spots, up to 6 cm across, with woolly hairs outside; ovary hairy.
A chinese plant, Photographed from University of California Botanical Garden.

Nice color, and beautiful capture!


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Rhododendron griersonianum from UCBG-GS20042025-2: 3 high res. images.
Rhododendron griersonianum,
Native of Myanmar and China
photographed from University of California Botanical Garden.


Updated on April 30, 2025

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