Rhododendrons

Rhododendron polylepis
Triflora group
Epithet: with many scales
H3
Shrub: 0.15 - 1.5m
Flowers: 3-5/truss, widely funnel-shaped, 21-35mm long, pale or deep purple or purplish-violet with or without yellowish spots.
April-May.
Foliage: oblong-lanceolate, lanceolate, or oblanceolate, 45-102 x 12-37mm; upper surface dark green; underside densely scaly.
Distribution: SW & W Sichuan: 2000 - 3450m.