Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron 'Silver Sword' [return to Home Page]

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Ericales: Ericaceae: Rhododendron 'Silver Sword'
Common Name: Silver Sword Azalea

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 2001

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Keywords: A bush Garden-1 pink flower red flower hrub
Additional Information:   Please see the page for Pinxter-flower (Rhododendron pericylaminoides) for further information.

Figure 1.   Rhododendron ‘Silver Sword,' 17 March 2001.
Figure 2.   Rhododendron ‘Silver Sword,' the same plant on 23 April 2001.
Figure 3.   Rhododendron ‘Silver Sword,' the same plant on 27 April 2001.



Brickell, C. and J. C. Zuk, eds. 1996. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. DK Publishing, New York, NY. 1092 pp. Page 868.

Brown, R. G., and M. L. Brown. 1992 (1972). Woody Plants of Maryland. Port City Press, MD. 347 pp.

Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany. Eight Edition. American Book Company, New York, NY. 1632 pp.

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