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Spike rosebay

Rhododendron micranthum

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Common names

10 names · 9 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Spike rosebay
Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • Kleinbloemige rhododendron
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 照山白[1]
  • 照白杜鹃[1]
Czech
  • pěnišník drobnokvětý[1]
Finnish
  • vitialppiruusu[1]
Japanese
  • コゴメツツジ[1]
Korean
  • 꼬리진달래[1]
Russian
  • Рододендрон мелкоцветковый[1]
Slovak
  • rododendron drobnokvetý[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Rhododendron micranthum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • pěnišník drobnokvětý — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 502261; Rhododendron micranthum.
  • コゴメツツジ — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 502261; Rhododendron micranthum.
  • 照山白 — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 502261; Rhododendron micranthum.
  • 꼬리진달래 — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 502261; Rhododendron micranthum.
  • 照白杜鹃 — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 502261; Rhododendron micranthum.
  • Рододендрон мелкоцветковый — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 502261; Rhododendron micranthum.
  • vitialppiruusu — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 502261; Rhododendron micranthum.
  • rododendron drobnokvetý — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 502261; Rhododendron micranthum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Ericaceae

Genus-level classification for Rhododendron; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
N. & EC. China to C. Korea.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Spike rosebay (Rhododendron micranthum) is a shrub. It flowers in May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Rhododendron — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1900347; ID 63QC9; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Rhododendron micranthum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 145736; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 857604, 857605, 857606, 857607, 857608, 857609

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.