Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

Lapland Rosebay

Synonyms: Azalea lapponica

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Ericaceae

Genus: Rhododendron

Species: Rhododendron lapponicum

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
ME - State Threatened
NH - State Endangered

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACW

PHOTOS OF Rhododendron lapponicum