Rhododendron cumberlandense, the Cumberland rhododendron or Cumberland azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.[2] It is native to the southeastern United States.[1] A deciduous shrub with red flowers reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found growing on the Cumberland Plateau.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. cumberlandense
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododendron cumberlandense | |
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Azalea cumberlandensis (E.L.Braun) H.F.Copel. | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rhododendron cumberlandense E.L.Braun". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Rhododendron cumberlandense E.L. Braun Cumberland Rhododendron". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Braun, E. Lucy (1941). "The Red Azalea of the Cumberlands". Rhodora. 43 (505): 31–35. JSTOR 23303896.
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