Rhododendron maximum

common names

American rhododendron
big rhododendron
rosebay rhododendron
great laurel
great rhododendron

photograph

Rhododendron near Interurban Trail

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state flower

Rhododendron maximum is the state flower of the U.S. state of West Virginia.

state flower of

West Virginia

tags

Rhododendron
species

Wikipedia

Rhododendron maximum (Wikipedia) Rhododendron maximum is a species of Rhododendron native to the Appalachians of eastern North America, from Alabama north to coastal Nova Scotia. Its common names include great laurel, great rhododendron, rosebay rhododendron, American rhododendron and big rhododendron.