Minniebush
Menziesia pilosa (Michaux ex Lamarck) Jussieu ex Persoon
Minniebush: https://marylandbiodiversity.org/species/1455
Synonyms
Allegheny Menziesia  Minnie-bush  Rhododendron pilosum 
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Description

Tips of leaves are distinctly mucronate, with the mucro being very light colored. Flowers greenish-yellow or pinkish, bell shaped, drooping on long pedicels. Blooms May-June. Fruit a persistent, ovoid capsule.

Where To Find

Found only in the mountain zone, mostly Garrett County. On rocky slopes or in open woods.

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