Kalmia polifolia
Bog Kalmia, Bog Laurel
Other regional names: Box Laurel +4 more
- Box Laurel
- Northern Bog Laurel
- Pale Bog Laurel
- Pale Laurel
- Swamp Laurel
Also known as: Chamaedaphne glauca (Aiton) Kuntze +9 more
- Chamaedaphne glauca (Aiton) Kuntze
- Kalmia glauca Aiton
- Kalmia glauca var. rosmarinifolia Pursh
- Kalmia oleifolia Dum.Cours.
- Kalmia polifolia f. leucantha W.B.Schofield & E.C.Sm.
- Kalmia polifolia f. polifolia
- Kalmia polifolia subsp. polifolia
- Kalmia polifolia var. polifolia
- Kalmia polifolia var. rosmarinifolia (Pursh) Rehder
- Kalmia rosmarinifolia Dum.Cours.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Originating in North America, Kalmia polifolia (commonly known as Bog Kalmia or Bog Laurel) is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Connecticut, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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