A rhododendron or an azalea? As with many plant common names, the distinction is somewhat arbitrary, though it has some basis in morphology and genetics. All azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the genus Rhododendron. Chapman's rhododendron (R. chapmanii), sometimes known as Chapman's azalea, is an endangered species native to Florida. It is an evergreen shrub closely related to some of the other Southern rhododendrons, R. minus and R. carolinianum. (Some classify Chapman's azalea as R. minus var. chapmanii.) They have a few growing at the arboretum in Auburn.
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| Chapman's rhododendron (Rhododendron chapmanii) |
A few deciduous native azaleas were also in flower.
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| Piedmont azalea (Rhododendron canescens) |
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| Piedmont azalea close-up |
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