Rhododendron pilosum

Rhododendron pilosum (syn. Menziesia pilosa), the minniebush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae.^[2] A shrub reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found growing in the Appalachian Mountains from southern Pennsylvania to Georgia.^[1][2][3]

Rhododendron pilosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species:	R. pilosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron pilosum (Michx. ex Lam.) Craven
Synonyms[1]
Azalea pilosa Michx. ex Lam. Candollea azaleoides Baumg. Menziesia ferruginea var. globularis A.Gray Menziesia globularis Salisb. Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. Menziesia smithii Michx.