Ericaceae
Rhododendron

Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr.

First published in Fl. N. Middle United States 1: 424 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Central & E. U.S.A. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009). Flora of North America North of Mexico 8: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009). Flora of North America North of Mexico 8: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gibbs, D., Chaimberlain, D. & Argent, G. (2011). The red list of Rhododendrons: 1-128. Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, U.K.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522214 Yes
Drummond, T. [190] United States K004112743 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H. [13717] United States K005522226 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2658] United States K005522218 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522206 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K005522228 Yes
Bush, B.F. [983] United States K005522243 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K005522224 Yes
[Hooker] [s.n.] K005522204 Yes
[Dr. Torrey] [s.n.] K005522216 Yes
Beattie, F.S. [s.n.] United States K005522212 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [58] United States K005522234 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K005522223 Yes
Nash, G.V. [s.n.] United States K005522229 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [6837] United States K005522202 Yes
Holton, I.F. [s.n.] United States K005522199 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522220 Yes
[RHB] [s.n.] K005522198 Yes
[Dr. Torrey] [s.n.] K005522201 Yes
Townsend [s.n.] K004112744 Yes
Ferguson, I.K.; Ferguson, L.F. [4366] United States K005522195 Yes
[Schweinh] [s.n.] K005522205 Yes
Harbison, J.C. [57] United States K005522209 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522207 Yes
Bush, B.F. [5684] United States K005522219 Yes
[Dr. Torrey] [s.n.] K005522215 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [[25=17]] United States K005522235 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [6932] United States K005522242 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [30] United States K005522237 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522200 Yes
Burkill, J.H. [566] United States K005522233 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522208 Yes
Langley Kitching [s.n.] K005522211 Yes
Harbison, J.C. [60] United States K005522210 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522196 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [118] United States K005522232 Yes
[RHB] [s.n.] K005522197 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522222 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [6973] United States K005522241 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [12063] United States K005522240 Yes
Morong, T. [s.n.] United States K005522213 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [[31]] United States K005522236 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States K005522217 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005522221 Yes
[Schweinth] [s.n.] K005522203 Yes
Nash, G.V. [s.n.] United States K005522230 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [12062] United States K005522239 Yes
Rugel [s.n.] United States K005522231 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H. [13100] United States K005522238 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H. [8394] United States K005522225 Yes
Rollins, R.C.; Hodge, W.H. [s.n.] United States K005522227 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0