familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Ericoideae
genusRhododendron
speciesRhododendron minus
varietyRhododendron minus var. minus

Rhododendron minus var. minus

Walter S. Judd, Kathleen A. Kron
Synonyms: Rhododendron carolinianum Rehder Rhododendron cuthbertii Small Rhododendron punctatum Andrews
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 461.
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Illustrator: Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Shrubs compact to straggling, branches not rigidly ascending. Leaves: petiole (5–) 6–20 mm; blade 2.5–13 × 1–5.5 cm, apex usually acute or acuminate, secondary-veins usually not depressed. Corollas 15–35 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Woods and mountain balds, moist slopes, streamsides, rocky cliffs and ridges
Elevation: 50-1700 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ga., N.C., S.C., Tenn.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
26 +
Abaxial groove presence
absent +
Androecium position
hypogynous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscent +
Anther development
inverted +
Apex atypical length
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
Apex atypical width
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Apex length
5cm;8cm +
Apex shape
acuminate +  and acute +
Apex texture
coriaceous +
Apex width
thick;2cm;3.5cm +
Author
Walter S. Judd +  and Kathleen A. Kron +
Authority
Michaux +
Bark architecture
smooth +  and vertically furrowed +
Bark fragility
not flaky +
Blade arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Blade length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
Blade shape
acicular;plane +
Blade texture
coriaceous;membranous +
Blade width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Bract height or length or size
much shorter +
Bracteole coloration
brownish +
Bracteole position
basal +
Bracteole quantity
2 +
Bracteole shape
scale-like +
Branch orientation
ascending +
Calyx lobe some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Capsule length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Capsule width
0.29 cm2.9 mm <br />0.0029 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Compound odor
aromatic +
Compound presence
absent +
Corolla coloration
white +, pale-pink +  and dark +
Corolla duration
deciduous +
Corolla presence
absent +
Corolla quantity
rotate to crateriform campanulate cylindric globose or urceolate +
Corolla shape
funnel;rotate;campanulate +
Corolla some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Depression prominence
slight +
Distribution
Ala. +, Ga. +, N.C. +, S.C. +  and Tenn. +
Elevation
50-1700 m +
Embryo course
straight +
Embryo prominence
undifferentiated +
Embryo shape
fusiform +
Embryo size
minute +
Endosperm architecture
cellular +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Endosperm texture
fleshy +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floral bud-scale pubescence
unicellular-hairy +  and ferruginous-lepidote +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower orientation
pendulous +  and erect +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit dehiscence
septicidal +
Fruit shape
usually ovoid;cylindric +
Habitat
Woods and mountain balds, moist slopes, streamsides, rocky cliffs and ridges +
Hair architecture
multicellular +
Hair presence
absent +
Hypanthium presence
absent +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
5-10-flowered +
Inflorescence arrangement
fascicles +
Inflorescence height or length or size
short +
Inflorescence position
terminal +  and axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf character
development +
Leaf duration
persistent +
Leaf odor
fragrant +
Leaf orientation
horizontal +  and erect +
Leaf position
cauline +
Lobe height or length or size
shorter +
Lobe some measurement
? (?) +  and ? (?) +
Margin architecture or pubescence or shape
unicellular-ciliate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin atypical length
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
Margin atypical width
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Margin length
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Margin shape
acuminate or obtuse;rounded +
Margin texture
coriaceous +
Margin width
thick;2cm;3.5cm +
Nectary disc presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
furrowed +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
5[-18]-locular +
Ovary arrangement
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary shape
lobed +
Ovule architecture
tenuinucellate +  and unitegmic +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Panicle arrangement
fascicles +
Pedicel orientation
erect +
Pedicel some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Perula coloration
brownish +
Perula condition or texture
dry +
Perula presence
absent +
Perula shape
scale-like +
Petal atypical quantity
5 (9) +
Petal fusion
connate +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal size
reduced +
Petal texture
not sticky +
Petiole atypical some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole pubescence
unicellular-hairy +
Petiole some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring. +
Pistil architecture
4-5-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Pith architecture
solid +
Publication title
J. Hist. Nat. +
Publication year
1753 +
Raceme shape
rounded +
Reference
None +
Scale architecture
peltate +, glandular-peltate +  and multicellular +
Scale arrangement
scattered +
Scale coloration
ferruginous +  and ferrugineous +
Scale relief
broad-rimmed +
Secondary-vein shape
depressed +
Seed architecture
winged +
Seed atypical quantity
10 (100) +
Seed coloration
tan;yellowish-brown or brown +
Seed fusion
distinct +
Seed quantity
2;300 +
Seed shape
tailed +, flattened-ellipsoidal +  and fusiform +
Sepal atypical quantity
5 (9) +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal presence
absent +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Slit height or length or size
short +
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Stamen atypical quantity
12 (20) +
Stamen position
included +  and slightly exserted +
Stamen quantity
10 +
Stamen size
unequal +
Stamen some measurement
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
Stem growth form
procumbent +  and prostrate +
Stem growth form or orientation
creeping +  and sprawling +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Stigma architecture
peltate +  and capitate +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
5-lobed +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style architecture
hollow +
Style course
straight +
Style orientation
declinate +
Style quantity
1 +
Synonyms
Rhododendron carolinianum +, Rhododendron cuthbertii +  and Rhododendron punctatum +
Tail architecture or shape
blunt/truncate +
Tail height or length or size
short +
Taxon family
Ericaceae +
Taxon name
Rhododendron minus var. minus +
Taxon parent
Rhododendron minus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Testa architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Testa fixation or orientation
appressed +
Testa width
thin +
Tube size
expanding +
Tube some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
Twig pubescence
glabrous +  and hairy +
Upper lobe shape
campanulate +
Upper lobe some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3.7 cm37 mm <br />0.037 m <br />) +
Volume
Volume 8 +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism architecture or arrangement
compact +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Whole organism duration
evergreen +, deciduous +  and perennial +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +
Whole organism growth form or orientation
straggling +
Whole organism nutrition
heterotrophic +, autotrophic +  and mycotrophic +
Whole organism some measurement
0mm (3mm) +
X chromosome quantity
13 +