Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
The Rhododendron maximum, or ï¿?reat laurel,ï¿?is the state flower of West Virginia. It was selected on January 29, 1903, by the Legislature, following a vote by pupils of the public schools. It is a shrub of the heath family and may be recognized by its large, dark evergreen leaves and delicate pale pink or white bloom, mottled with either red or yellow flecks.
