


Rhododendron or Mountain Laurel? Grotto Falls trail, Smokie Mtns, TN (parkway, just outside of Gatlinburg).
I was claiming Rhodie, but now I'm being told maybe Mtn Laurel. Time of year, shape, and texture of leaf (waxy, paddle-shape) makes me think Rhodie, but I'm hearing the flowers are too small (even though the blooming bunch is ball-shaped).