Rhododendron occidentale Calflora

Calflora, a 501c3 non-profit

Taxon Report

Rhododendron occidentale (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray

Western azalea

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1166 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. occidentale ... var. paludosum
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 JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Rhododendron occidentale from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RHOC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation 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
Learn more about Rhododendron occidentale: Rhododendron occidentale Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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: 03/28/2025).