Calflora Taxon Report
Rhododendron occidentale  (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray
Western azalea
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2019 David Greenberger
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2015 Steve Matson
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2020 Julie A. Kierstead
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2019 Patrick Furtado
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2018 Ken Hickman
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2019 Bill Schmidt
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2023 Hannah Aclufi
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2018 Julie Kierstead Nelson
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2017 Hayley Ross
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2017 Hayley Ross
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2018 David popp
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2019 Patrick Furtado
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2020 Susan McDougall
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2023 Cara Wilcox
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2020 Susan McDougall
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2020 Valerie Si
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2020 Julie A. Kierstead
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2020 David Self
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2015 Steve Matson
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2015 Steve Matson
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2017 Suzanne L. Weakley
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2017 Robert Barnard
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2024 El Byrne
Rhododendron occidentale is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
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Learn more about Rhododendron occidentale: Rhododendron occidentale Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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