Rhododendron occidentale var. paludosum Calflora

Taxon Report

Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. paludosum Jeps.

Western azalea

Rhododendron occidentale var. paludosum is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~20 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Rhododendron occidentale
Genus:	Rhododendron
Family:	Ericaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Rhododendron occidentale var. paludosum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (RHOCP) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/08/2025).