Rhododendron flavidum Franch.

Rhododendron ×verruculosum Rehder & E. H. Wilson (in Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 1: 507. 1913), described from Sichuan, was considered to be a natural hybrid between R. flavidum and an unknown species by Philipson and Philipson (Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 34: 40. 1975).

Erect shrubs, 0.4–0.8(–2.5) m tall. Petiole 2–3(–4) mm, scaly; leaf blade ovate-elliptic, broadly elliptic to oblong, (0.7–) 1–1.5(–2.5) × (0.3–)0.5–0.8 cm; base rounded to narrowly cuneate; apex rounded, shortly mucronate; abaxial surface pale gray-green, scales well-spaced, uniformly brown or dimorphic, some dark, the rest golden; adaxial surface dark green, scales dense. Inflorescence (1–)3–5-flowered. Pedicel 0.3–0.4(–0.7) cm, scaly; calyx lobes (2–)4–6(–7) mm, oblong-lanceolate to oblong, apex acute, persistent in fruit, usually scaly, ciliate; corolla broadly funnelform, yellow, 1.2–1.8 cm, tube 4–7 mm, outer surface usually sparsely scaly, pubescent, inner surface pubescent; stamens (8–)10, nearly as long as corolla, filaments villous towards base; ovary 2–3.5 mm, densely scaly; style 1.2–2.2 cm, glabrous or puberulous at base. Capsule ovoid, ca. 6 mm, densely scaly. Fl. Mar–May, fr. Jun–Jul.

W Sichuan.

Alpine forests and thickets, rocky slopes, rocks; 3000–4300 m.

Rhododendron flavidum adalah spesies tumbuhan yang tergolong ke dalam famili Ericaceae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari ordo Ericales. Spesies Rhododendron flavidum sendiri merupakan bagian dari genus Rhododendron.

Rhododendron flavidum là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Thạch nam. Loài này được Franch. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1895.

淡黄杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron flavidum），为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个变种。