Rhododendron viscosum

swamp azalea, clammy azalea, texas azalea, swamp honeysuckle, cory azalea, hammock sweet azalea, swamp-azalea
Poisonous
Family

Ericaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

ciliate, serrate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblanceolate, obovate

Growth Form

shrub

Flower Color

pink, white

Flower Month

May - August

Height (meters)

1.0 - 5.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Deciduous


Wetland Class

OBL

Animal Use

This plant serves as a special value to bumble bees.

Habitat

Wet woods, swamps, bogs, and stream margins.