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  9. Pinkshell Azalea

species 838 observations

Pinkshell Azalea

Rhododendron vaseyi

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

87 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Laurel Sphinx, Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth, Ashen Pinion, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 27
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Azalea Mining Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Rhododendron Leafhopper, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Ruffed Grouse, Snow Bunting 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee 55

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Loam Organic
Soil pH
Acid
Resists
Rabbits
Habit
Erect Irregular Rounded
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Poisonous

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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