BISH 453928Botany

Rhododendron menziesii

mock azalea

As recorded: Menziesia ferruginea Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 5747
Date: August 10, 1921
Locality: Snoqualmie Natl Forest, Snohomish County. Headwaters of the Whitechuck River
Region: Washington, United States
Elevation: 1,158 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Rhododendron menziesii · collected 1921–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 10, 1921, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Rhododendron menziesii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,890 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Cape Scott Park, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Cape Scott Park, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK, US

(c) Luke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Hillside Park, Anchorage, AK, US

(c) busiak13, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Icicle Gorge Trail, Leavenworth, WA, US

(c) brnhn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, Canada

(c) Ian Cruickshank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Rhododendron menziesii. BISH 453928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956467003. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453928.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956467003 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026