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Southern Yellow Azalea

Rhododendron austrinum

Photo by QWMom
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Description:

This species is a shrub growing up to 10 feet tall and 8 wide. It has deciduous oval leaves 2 to 4 inches long. It blooms profusely in large yellow or orange flowers which have a pleasant scent.[3] The stamens protrude up to 2 inches from the flower's mouth. The funnel-shaped flowers are borne in clusters of up to fifteen.[4] The flowers come in before the new spring leaves emerge.[3]

Habitat:

It is native to the southern United States, where it can be found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi

Notes:

Spotted growing near the road in a multi-colored cluster of native azaleas at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park.

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