Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame azalea)

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Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr.

Flame azalea

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Ericales	Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
Family	Ericaceae	Heath or heather family
Genus	Rhododendron	From Greek rhodos, “rose,” and dendron, “tree”
Species	calendulaceum	From Latin calendae, “calendar,” a reference to the long flowering season

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6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm)

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain

5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm)

Azalea calendulacea Michx.

Azalea lutea auct. non L.

Rhododendron calendulaceum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 13 Oct 2021.

5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain

6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 34 cm) ID is uncertain

6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) ID is uncertain

6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)

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