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Rhododendron cumberlandense

E.L. Braun

Cumberland Rhododendron

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130170
Element CodePDERI150V0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusRhododendron
Synonyms
Rhododendron bakeri sensu lato(Lemon & McKay) Hume
Other Common Names
Cumberland rhododendron (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Includes plants formerly called Rhododendrum bakeri, but that name is now applied to the hybrid of R. canescens and R. flammeum, according to Kartesz, 1994 checklist. USFWS lists this element as Rhododendron bakeri.
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-08-28
Change Date1997-04-29
Edition Date2002-08-28
Edition AuthorsHam, V.
Rank Reasons
Although of limited known occurrences, species occurs over a wide range of forests and habitats in the Appalachian Mountains in the southern United States.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
TennesseeS3Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
AlabamaS2Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
VirginiaS3Yes
West VirginiaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.