Rhododendron campanulatum | |
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In bloom | |
Close-up of flowers, which can range from white to dark pink | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Rhododendron |
Species: | R. campanulatum |
Binomial name | |
Rhododendron campanulatum D.Don | |
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Rhododendron campanulatum, the bell-flowered rhododendron or bell rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to the Himalayas and Tibet. An evergreen shrub to small tree, its leaves are ovate or broadly elliptic. Flowers bloom from April to May and are white to lavender in color. It is the state flower of Himachal Pradesh.
References
- ^ "Rhododendron campanulatum D.Don". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Rhododendron campanulatum bell-flowered rhododendron". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
Other common names; ... bell rhododendron
- "Rhododendron campanulatum". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "Rhododendron campanulatum ssp. campanulatum". www.rhododendron.org. American Rhododendron Society. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "State Symbols of HP". hpenvis.nic.in. ENVIS Centre: Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
Pink Rhododendron
Taxon identifiers | |
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Rhododendron campanulatum |
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