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Rhododendron tomentosum

(Stokes) Harmaja

Marsh Labrador-tea

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153647
Element CodePDERI0M030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusRhododendron
Synonyms
Ledum palustreL.
Other Common Names
Dwarf Labrador-tea (EN) marsh Labrador-tea (EN) Petit thé du Labrador (FR)
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
The treatment in the Flora of North America (2009) does not recognize infraspecific taxa
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1989-12-13
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
QuebecS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
LabradorS4Yes
NunavutS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Alaska (8)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  2. 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.