Kalmia latifolia L.
mountain laurel
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Kalmia latifolia L.
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Synonyms:
Kalmia latifolia L.
KALAL
Kalmia latifolia L. var. laevipes Fernald
Distribution:
Kalmia latifolia L.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WV )
Related Taxa:
Kalmia latifolia L.
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35 genera in Ericaceae ,
7 species in Kalmia
Classification:
Kalmia latifolia L.
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Classification Report.
Threatened and Endangered Information:
Kalmia latifolia L.
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.
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Florida :
mountain laurel
Threatened
Maine :
mountain-laurel
Special Concern
New York :
mountain laurel
Exploitably Vulnerable
Wetland Indicator Status:
Kalmia latifolia L.
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
FACU-,FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU-
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Kalmia latifolia L.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin
Low
Minor
Minor
Miller
Minor
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits . Dover Publications, New York.
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.
More Accounts and Images:
Kalmia latifolia L.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23677.
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
Related Web Sites:
Kalmia latifolia L.
CT-State Plants