''Rhododendron campanulatum'', the bell-flowered rhododendron or bell rhododendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with c.4250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it th ...
, native to the Himalayas and Tibet.
It is the
state flower
This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory flowers.
See also
* List of U.S. state trees
* Lists of U.S. state insignia
References
External linksList of state flowers
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*
U.S. state flowers
Flowers
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of
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
. It is an evergreen shrub to a small tree. Leaves are ovate or broadly elliptic. Flowers bloom from April-May and are white to lavender in color.
References
campanulatum
Flora of West Himalaya
Flora of Nepal
Flora of East Himalaya
Flora of Tibet
Plants described in 1821
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