Rhododendron mucronatum is a rhododendron species native to China, where it grows at altitudes of 2800–4500 meters. It is a shrub that grows to 1–2 m in height, with leaves that are lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 2–6 by 0.5–1.8 cm in size. Flowers are white, pink, or pale red.