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A group of about 8 species of evergreen shrubs, part of heath / heather family Ericaceae.
🚧 In the future, we will add here identification paths for specific species of kalmia, perhaps starting with: sheep laurel Kalmia angustifolia, 🗻 mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia ( ☠︎ toxic[?] green parts, flowers, twigs, and pollen ), alpine laurel Kalmia microphylla and bog laurel Kalmia polifolia. Please let us know which other species you would like to see here, using the button at the bottom of this page.
Native to 🇨🇺 Cuba and 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 eastern North America. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key).
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Kalmia hosts caterpillars of 13 speciesof butterflies and moths, in some areas.
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🏠︎ 🌳︎ broadleaves, ╟ alternate, 🍂︎ simple non-lobed ___ smooth