Rhododendron calendulaceum
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Rhododendron calendulaceum, Torr. (R. luteum, Schneid., not Sweet. Azalea calendulacea, Michx. A. lutea, Linn., partly. A. aurantiaca, Dietr. A. speciosa, Willd.). Flame-Colored Azalea. From 4-10 ft.: branchlets glabrous or with stiff hairs: lvs. obovate or ovate, usually pubescent beneath, serrulate-ciliate : fls. orange-yellow to orange-red or flame-red, often 2 in. broad, with the lvs., nearly scentless; tube usually shorter than the limb; stamens thickened at the middle. May, June. E. N. Amer. C.L.A. 11:496. Gn. 29, p. 550. B.R. 145. L.B.C. 7:624. B.M. 180. Var. croceum, Rehd. Fls. yellow or orange-yellow. B.M. 1721. L.B.C. 14:1324.—One of the most showy species.
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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