Ericaceae FAMILY
Rhododendron adamsii
Rhododendron adamsii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rhododendron adamsii is a dwarf, evergreen shrub with spreading branches; it can grow 35 - 55cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as an ingredient of commercial cosmetic preparations.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - southern Siberia, Russian Far East, Mongolia
HabitatForming thickets in the alpine and subalpine zones and at the timberline[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].