One of the highest-growing woody plants in the world, a low rhododendron with purple flowers.
- Group: Plant
- Plant type: Rhododendron
- Habitats: Scrub, alpine meadow
- Regions: Ü Tsang, Kham
Habitat and distribution
Alpine scrub and meadows at very high altitude on the plateau and Himalaya.
Recorded in Ü-Tsang, Kham.
Ecological and cultural significance
A dwarf shrub that forms low thickets above the tree line.
Threats
Collection for fuel and incense, and climate change.
Conservation
Not assessed by the IUCN Red List (no assessment found). The photograph shows the subspecies boreale.