Rhododendron hirsutum, the hairy alpenrose is one of the species of Rhododendron native to the mountains of Europe.

This is in contrast to Rhododendron hirsutum, which has no such brown colouring, has hairy edges to the leaves and grows over limestone.

Rhododendron hirsutum, the hairy alpenrose is one of the species of Rhododendron native to the mountains of Europe.

These shrubs are Rhododendron ferrugineum (on acid soils) or Rhododendron hirsutum (on non-acid soils).