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Ericaceae
Kalmia

not marked as a favorite taxon Kalmia polifolia Wangenheim. Common name: Swamp Laurel, Bog Laurel, Pale Laurel. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Bogs. Distribution: NL (Labrador) and NT south to n. NJ, ne. PA, MI, WI, MN, and MT; disjunct (possibly introduced) in Tucker County, WV (where discovered by T.F. Wieboldt in 2007; see also Vanderhorst et al. 2019 for additional discussion).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA8, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Ebinger (1974), Southall & Hardin (1974). Basionym: Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. 1787 [1788]

Links to other floras: = Kalmia polifolia - FNA8

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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