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Rhododendron maximum
great rhododendron
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Rhododendron maximum L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		great rhododendron
Park Synonyms:

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


Park Tags:
Habitat - Mesic forest
Life Form - Shrub
Habitat - Wetland


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 4 Vouchers, 9 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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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
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	6/1/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/5/2025 6:00:59 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.

This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems.


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