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Rhododendron maximum
Great Laurel, Rosebay
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Rhododendron maximum L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Great Laurel, Rosebay
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Ericales, Family Ericaceae, Genus Rhododendron, Species Rhododendron maximum


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S5; TN: SNR
Evidence:		18 Observations, 5 Vouchers, 6 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gauley River National Recreation Area
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Minute Man National Historical Park	Morristown National Historical Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Rock Creek Park	Shenandoah National Park
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	9/27/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/5/2025 9:21:45 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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