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Rhododendron lapponicum

Rhododendron lapponicum
Rhododendron lapponicum serie - University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden - DSC07574.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species: R. lapponicum
Binomial name
Rhododendron lapponicum
(L.) Wahlenb.


Rhododendron lapponicum (Lapland rosebay, 高山杜鹃) is a rhododendron species found in subarctic regions around the world, where it grows at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1900 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 0.2–0.45 m in height, with leaves that are oblong-elliptic or ovate-elliptic to oblong-obovate, 0.4–1.5 by 0.2–0.5 cm in size. Flowers are reddish or purple.



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