| Also known as Pink Azalea among several other common names, this large azalea is common throughout North Carolina. Formerly known as R. nudiflorum. Orange Co., NC 4/12/08.
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| Named for the European Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum), the honeysuckle-like flowers are pleasantly fragrant and appear in early spring, generally with or before the leaves. Orange Co., NC 4/12/08.
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| The flowers attract nectaring butterflies, such as this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Uwharrie River slopes, Montgomery Co., NC 4/17/2011.
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| Person Co., NC 4/18/2011.
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| Person Co., NC 4/18/2011.
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| The similar Smooth Azalea (R. arborescens) blooms later, has glabrous young stems, and has sepals greater than 1 mm long (<1 mm for Pinxterflower). Also similar is Rhododendron canescens, which occurs only in the southeastern corner of NC and has densely pubescent leaf undersides. Chapel Hill, NC 4/14/02.
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| Granville Co., NC 4/27/03.
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| Typical form is a tall, open shrub. Orange Co., NC 4/12/08.
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| Bark of a large stem. Orange Co., NC 4/12/08.
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| Bark of a smaller stem. Person Co., NC 4/18/2011.
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