Rhododendron intricatum
Rhododendron intricatum (隐蕊杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to central and western Sichuan, as well as northern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 3500–4500 meters. It is a shrub that typically grows to 0.15–1 m in height, with leaves that are oblong-elliptic to ovate, and 0.5–1.2 × 0.3–0.7 cm in size. Flowers are pale lavender, purple-blue to dark blue, or rarely yellowish.
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Synonyms
- Rhododendron blepharocalyx Franch.
- Rhododendron peramabile Hutch.
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