Question: Hi, I posted a sighting of Rhododendron periclymenoides in Dedham a couple days ago. I came up with the ID …
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Hi, I posted a sighting of Rhododendron periclymenoides in Dedham a couple days ago. I came up with the ID because the hairs on the underside of the leaf are along the midrib. However, when I went back to visit the plant, I notice that there are stipitate glands on the old buds and fruit capsules, which are not consistent with R. periclymenoides, unless it is a rare variety, or if my ID is incorrect. Here are a couple photos. Please let me know your thoughts.
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Dear stephradner, the plant may actually be neither species (Rhododendron periclymenoides or R. prinophyllum). The fact that the leaves have so few hairs and also given that there are no flowers appearing with the expansion of the leaves, this plant is likely R. viscosum. The presence of stipitate glands is also in line with this determination. Best wishes.
