Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Rhododendron calendulaceum, Davidson, C 12949--North Carolina. Trans. Co. Yellow Gap Rd. Pink Beds. 11 May 2015. DSC03958 (17).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Specific Epithet
calendulaceum
Authorship
(Michx.) Torr.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.3
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
#325,359 of 335,497
Top 97%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
United States, North Carolina, Transylvania
32.383889, -82.699722
Location Remarks
Pisgah National Forest; Yellow Gap Road (U.S. Forest Service Road 1206). 930 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
United States, Connecticut (Highstead Arboretum)
Location Remarks
Redding Highstead Arboretum
Collectors
No collectors specified
