| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhododendron rufescens Franch. |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 9: 397 (1895) |
| Native Range | sc. China to Qinghai |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3800-4600m |
| Description | leaves elliptic, 1-2cm, mucronate, adaxially dark green, glabrous, abaxially reddish, scaly, flowers of 5-8, narrowly tubular, 12-14mm, lobes orbiculate, patent |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | pale pink, white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron daphniflorum Diels |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |