Rhododendron viscosum

Rhododendron viscosum
R. viscosum in bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. viscosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.
Synonyms
Azalea nitida Pursh Azalea oblongifolia Small Azalea viscosa L. Rhododendron oblongifolium (Small) Millais Rhododendron viscosum var. glaucum Torr. Rhododendron viscosum var. nitidum (Pursh) A. Gray Rhododendron viscosum f. rhodanthum Rehder

Rhododendron viscosum, commonly known as swamp azalea^[1] or clammy azalea, is a deciduous shrub which is endemic to the United States.

R. viscosum fall foliage at the High Line

References

• Blanchan, Neltje (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 
• Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Rhododendron_viscosum
• USDA - PLANTS database: Rhododendron_viscosum