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Pinxter Flower

Rhododendron periclymenoides, the pink azalea or pinxter flower, is a species of shrub in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, where it is widespread from Alabama to New Hampshire. It is often found in riparian areas, in wet to dry forests.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Rhododendron periclymenoides
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Ericales
Hardiness: Zone 5
Habit: shrub
Bloom: Mid Spring