Rhododendron viscosum
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Photo Courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Rhododendron viscosum |
| Common name: | swamp azalea , clammy azalea, swamp honeysuckle |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Growth type: | subshrub |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 3 - 8' |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple green leaves |
| Flower: | white with sticky red hairs 3/4"--1-1/2" long |
| Flowering time: | June - July; fruit early Sept. to October |
| Habitat: | wet, open ground of woods and shaded edges, swamps |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide; most abundant in the Pine barrens |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | R. viscosum is an obligate wetlands species. Various varieties are used in horticulture. Very fragrant flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. |