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Backyard Rhododendrons As A Flowering Plant Eugene, Oregon
They have frequently been divided based on the presence or absence of scales on the abaxial (lower) leaf surface (lepidote or elepidote). These scales, unique to subgenus Rhododendron, are modified hairs consisting of a polygonal scale attached by a stalk. [from wikipedia]
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2022 Backyard Rhododendrons, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

They have frequently been divided based on the presence or absence of scales on the abaxial (lower) leaf surface (lepidote or elepidote). These scales, unique to subgenus Rhododendron, are modified hairs consisting of a polygonal scale attached by a stalk.[from wikipedia]

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2026 Backyard Rhododendrons, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon

They have frequently been divided based on the presence or absence of scales on the abaxial (lower) leaf surface (lepidote or elepidote). These scales, unique to subgenus Rhododendron, are modified hairs consisting of a polygonal scale attached by a stalk.[from wikipedia]


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