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Rosebay Rhododendron,
Rhododendron maximum
Leaf blades leathery, oblong, 4-12" long, bases tapered, tips pointed, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
Catawba Rhododendron,
Rhododendron catawbiense
Blades leathery, widely elliptical, 1/2-6" long; bases rounded, tips blunt, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
Catawba Rhododendron,
Rhododendron catawbiense
Leaves very lightened below, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
Gorge Rhododendron,
Rhododendron minus
Leathery elliptical leaves sharply pointed at apex, wedge-shaped at base, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
Carolina Rhododendron,
Rhododendron carolinianum
Leaves mostly 2-4" long, with tiny dots (punctate) below, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
Mountain Laurel,
Kalmia latifolia
Leaves 2.5-12 cm long, petiole 7-45 mm long, per Weakley's Flora.