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Menziesia pilosa

Minniebush

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Shrub

Bloom Color(s):

greenish white shading to reddish pink

Size:

6 - 9 ft

Bloom Time:

May - June - July

Bloom Area:

Piedmont, Mountains

Notes:

Molecular studies suggest that this species is a Rhododendron, closely related to R. vaseyi (Weakley Flora).

Flower

Minniebush is found on heath balds, in bogs and rocky woodlands in the western part of the state. It is a Southern and Central Appalachian endemic.

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Paynter, June 2011

Developing fruit

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Leaves

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Close-up of leaf

When not in bloom, the prominent mucronate tip and the bundled hairs on the midrib of the leaf's underside help separate this species from the Rhododendrons.

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Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

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