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HERB. HORT. EDINB.
FLORA OF SWEDEN
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Ericaceae
Rhododendron tomentosum (Stokes) Harmaja
SWEDEN: Varmlands: Lang6n. Pinus sylvestris forest on
shallow peat soils. Picea abies, Sorbus aucupania and Betula
pendula scattered. Ground vegetation dominated by
R.tomentosum, with Vaccinium uliginosum subsp. uliginosum
frequent throughout. ca 46 m. 59° 16' 58" N, 13° 53’ 56" E.
Suckering shrub to 1 m tall, foliage generally restricted to the
upper third of the stems. Linear leaves to 4cm long by 4 mm
wide, strongly revolute, undersides and young shoots covered in
a dense ferruginous indumentum. Current years seed ripening,
old seed heads from last year persistent.
Christian, T. No. 197
24 SEP 2010
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
EDINBURGH
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