Kalmia latifolia
Calico Bush, Mountain Laurel
Other regional names: Spoonwood
- Spoonwood
Also known as: Chamaedaphne latifolia (L.) Kuntze +18 more
- Chamaedaphne latifolia (L.) Kuntze
- Kalmia latifolia f. alba (Bosse) Rehder
- Kalmia latifolia f. angustata Rehder
- Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata (Rehder) Rehder
- Kalmia latifolia f. latifolia
- Kalmia latifolia f. minor K.Koch
- Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia (Bosse ex H.Jaeger) K.Koch
- Kalmia latifolia f. obtusata (Rehder) Rehder
- Kalmia latifolia f. polypetala (G.Nicholson) Rehder
- Kalmia latifolia f. rubra Sweet ex K.Koch
- Kalmia latifolia subsp. alba Bosse
- Kalmia latifolia var. alba Mouill.
- Kalmia latifolia var. coronata A.Gray
- Kalmia latifolia var. fuscata Rehder
- Kalmia latifolia var. laevipes Fernald
- Kalmia latifolia var. latifolia
- Kalmia latifolia var. monstruosa Mouill.
- Kalmia latifolia var. myrtifolia Bosse
- Kalmia latifolia var. myrtifolia Bosse ex H.Jaeger
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Kalmia latifolia (commonly known as Calico-bush or Mountain Laurel) is a shrub within the Ericaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain