牛皮杜鹃（学名：Rhododendron aureum）为杜鹃花科杜鹃属下的一个种。

Rhododendron aureum is a flowering plant species in the genus Rhododendron.

Larvae of Boloria freija feed on Rhododendron aureum.

R. aureum produces (-)-rhododendrol, (-)-rhododendrin, avicularin and hyperoside.