Catawba Rhododendron, Rhododendron catawbiense, along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, a species native to Eastern United States.

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Catawba Rhododendron, Rhododendron catawbiense, along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. This species of Rhododendron is native to the Eastern United States, growing in the higher altitudes of the Appalachian and Smoky Mountains.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Blue Ridge Parkway NP, North Carolina, USA
Photo credit: © Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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