Rhododendron austrinum

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rhododendron-austrinum

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Rhododendron austrinum
2. What is the conservation status?Threatened by habitat destruction due to land-use conversion for agriculture and silviculture
3. Where does it grow?It grows in the southeastern United States, especially in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. It likes wet, acidic soil near streams and in shaded ravines.
4. Why do butterflies and hummingbirds like it?The flowers give nectar that feeds them, and their long tongues can reach the nectar in the big, showy flowers. The plant also gives them a place to rest.

Ericaceae: The heath family, a diverse group of flowering plants that includes rhododendrons and azaleas.
Corolla: The collective term for all the petals of a flower.
Endemic Species: A species of plant or animal that is native to a particular geographic region and found nowhere else.
Silviculture: The control and cultivation of forests, often for timber production.