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12-22-2016

Rhododendron chapmanii

Rhododendron chapmanii NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Rhododendron chapmanii ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii, also known as Chapman’s rhododendron, is an endangered variety, endemic to Florida, of the evergreen Piedmont rhododendron. Chapman’s rhododendron is listed as one of Florida’s rare and endangered plants. This shrub or small tree is also the only native evergreen rhododendron in the entire state of Florida. It grows to a height and width of 3 to 6 feet and has a relatively open and stiffly ascending branching habit.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.has a very limited distribution. It can be found in the flatwoods of Clay County in the central panhandle and in Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Calhoun, Gulf and Franklin Counties in the northern panhandle. It is listed as endangered in the state and in the US.

Detailed information
Full Name: Chapman rhododendron (Rhododendron chapmanii)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 05/23/1979 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Chapman rhododendron, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Florida
  • US Counties in which the Chapman rhododendron, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Countries in which the the Chapman rhododendron, Wherever found is known to occur: United States
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Chapman rhododendron.
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Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/08/1983 Chapman's Rhododendron View Implementation Progress Final
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Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/08/1983 Chapman's Rhododendron View Implementation Progress Final
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Citation Page
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Document Type
04/09/2009 74 FR 16230 16232 Notice of initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 13 Southeastern Plant Species; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
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04/13/2010 Chapman's Rhododendron 5-Year Review
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