Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe, Spain, CH, DE, FR, NO, PL

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Depurative, Diuretic, Narcotic, Poison

Science studied: ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, CAMPANULIN, CITRIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ericaceae

Scientific name: Rhododendron ferrugineum

Common names: Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose, Alpenroos, Alpenrose, Alpenruus, Alperose, Alperose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) 'Wietings Select', Alpine Rose, Alpska ruža, Gewone alpenroos, Laurier-rose des Alpes, Neret, Rhododendron, Rhododendron ferrugineum 'Wietings Select', Rhododendron ferrugineum Wietings Select, Rhododendron ferrugineux, Rhododendron ferrugineux, Laurier-rose des Alpes

POWO: 332420-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Europe, Spain, CH, DE, FR, NO, PL.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Narcotic
• Poison
• Rheumatism
• Sudorific
• Fatality

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Europe
• Spain
• CH
• DE
• FR
• NO
• PL

Documented cultural uses

• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Narcotic
• Poison
• Rheumatism
• Sudorific
• Fatality

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Depurative · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Europe · "
• Narcotic · Turkey · "
• Poison · Europe · "
• Rheumatism · Europe · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "
• Sudorific · Europe · "
• Depurative · Europe · "
• Fatality · Europe · "
• Narcotic · Europe · "
• Poison · Turkey · "
• Rheumatism · Turkey · "
• Sudorific · Spain · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Vessels in a <i>Rhododendron ferrugineum</i> (L.) population do not trace temperature anymore at the alpine shrubline. · 2023 source ↗
• Erratum: Vessels in a <i>Rhododendron ferrugineum</i> (L.) population do not trace temperature anymore at the alpine shrubline. · 2023 source ↗
• Unveiling <i>Curvularia tuberculata</i>-induced leaf anomalies in <i>Rhododendron ferrugineum</i>: implications in cultural-ecological conservation and harnessing microbial intervention in socio-economic advancement. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-AMYRIN
• BETA-AMYRIN
• CAMPANULIN
• CITRIC-ACID
• FRIEDELIN
• RHODODENDRIN
• URSOLIC-ACID
• ACETYLANDROMEDOL
• ARBUTIN
• EPIFRIEDELIN
• TANNIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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