Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Specific Epithet
catawbiense
Authorship
Michx.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#315,920 of 335,497
Top 95%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
United States, North Carolina, Stokes
36.411917, -80.276250
Location Remarks
Hanging Rock State Park
Collectors
No collectors specified