Kalmia microphylla
Alpine Bog Laurel, Alpine Laurel
Other regional names: Bog Laurel +1 more
- Bog Laurel
- Western Bog Laurel
Also known as: Kalmia glauca var. microphylla Hook. +9 more
- Kalmia glauca var. microphylla Hook.
- Kalmia microphylla f. alba Ebinger
- Kalmia microphylla subsp. occidentalis (Small) R.L.Taylor & Mac Bryde
- Kalmia microphylla var. occidentalis (Small) Ebinger
- Kalmia occidentalis Small
- Kalmia polifolia subsp. microphylla (Hook.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor
- Kalmia polifolia subsp. microphylla (Hook.) Piper
- Kalmia polifolia subsp. occidentalis (Small) Abrams
- Kalmia polifolia var. microphylla (Hook.) H.M.Hall
- Kalmia polifolia var. microphylla (Hook.) Rehder
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Kalmia microphylla (commonly known as Alpine Bog Laurel or Alpine Laurel) is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, Nevada, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms