Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
KALMIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 391. 1753.
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TYPE: Kalmia latifolia Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 683. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmia hirsuta | WICKY; HAIRY LAUREL | Native FACW (NWPL) | |
| Kalmia latifolia | MOUNTAIN LAUREL | Native Threatened-State FACU (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. Plants to 1.2 m tall; leaf blade surfaces usually hairy, 0.5-1.4 cm long; inflorescences solitary flowers or sometimes fascicles or racemes scattered along stem in leaf axils
1. Plants to 8(12) m tall; leaf blade surfaces glabrous to glabrescent (midrib often puberulent), 4-12 cm long; inflorescences terminal panicles