Photographs of Native Azaleas
Linked to this page are photographs of each species of native azalea in the Eastern United States. The photographs were taken in recent years by George McLellan of the Species Study Group of the Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Some of the pictures are from areas visited by Henry Skinner.
The following table shows the names of species as Dr. Skinner knew them, and the corresponding names today. Click on any of the species in the column for "2005 Names" to go to a page with pictures of that species.
Species of Native Azaleas |
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1951 Names (Skinner) |
2005 Names (Kron) |
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Species usually white, sometimes tinged with pink |
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alabamense |
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arborescens |
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atlanticum |
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oblongifolium |
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serrulatum |
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viscosum |
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Species usually pale to deep pink |
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canescens |
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nudiflorum |
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roseum |
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Species yellow to orange to red |
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austrinum |
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bakeri |
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calendulaceum |
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cumberlandense |
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prunifolium |
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speciosum |
In addition to the 12 species in the "Names 2005" column, there are three more East Coast species not studied by Dr. Skinner in his 1951 trip:
For each species except eastmanii there is a map showing the distribution of the species in the wild, and a calendar showing blooming times. R. eastmanii has been discovered only in recent years, and its distribution is still uncertain.
There are also some recent pictures of the famous stands of native azaleas at Gregory Bald and Wayah Bald, taken by Sandra McDonald.