Rhododendron aureum Georgi is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Rhododendron aureum Georgi
Rhododendron aureum is a flowering Rhododendron species whose foliage is eaten by Boloria freija larvae and produces four specific compounds.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Rhododendron aureum Georgi is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the genus Rhododendron. The larvae of the butterfly Boloria freija feed on this plant. Rhododendron aureum naturally produces four specific chemical compounds: (-)-rhododendrol, (-)-rhododendrin, avicularin, and hyperoside.
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Gaultheria shallon Pursh
Melichrus procumbens (Cav.) Druce
Arctostaphylos luciana P.V.Wells
Erica quadrangularis Salisb.
Arctostaphylos pallida Eastw.
Sprengelia sprengelioides (R.Br.) Druce
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