Rhododendron cumberlandense

Characteristics
Dicots
Ericaceae
Rhododendron
Rhododendron cumberlandense E. L. Braun
Cumberland Azalea; Diploid Flame Azalea
shrub
6
**
Native TN[S3] KY[SNR] (State Rank) G4? (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Orange
Carpel Number/Pistil
5
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Inflorescence Position
terminal
Inflorescence Types
corymb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire; ciliate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; LULA; BEH; GRSM; SGSNA; TRG
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Ovules per Carpel
>12
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
Yes
Petal Number
5
Pistil Complexity
Compound
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Sepal Fusion
Yes
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral
Stamen Number
5
Tepal Fusion
No
Tepal Number
0
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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Classification
Ericales
Rhododendron
Rhododendron cumberlandense E. L. Braun - Cumberland Azalea; Diploid Flame Azalea
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Rhododendron cumberlandense - 21
Rhododendron cumberlandense - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Rhododendron cumberlandense - 19
Rhododendron cumberlandense - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Rhododendron cumberlandense - 19
Rhododendron cumberlandense - Theo Witsell View Full Size