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Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel

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© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Kalmia latifolia, Whole tree	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Kalmia latifolia, Flower
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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Kalmia latifolia L. mountain laurel         Symbol:   KALA   Group:   Dicot   Family:   Ericaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Tree Shrub   Native Status:   L48    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. ©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC . United States, DC, Washington, USDA ARS National Arboretum. June 13, 2002. Usage Requirements . Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.   More Information: Characteristics Classification Data Source and Documentation   Images: Kalmia latifolia L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Kalmia thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Synonyms: Kalmia latifolia L.   KALAL Kalmia latifolia L. var. laevipes Fernald   Distribution: Kalmia latifolia L. View Native Status 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. View 35 genera in Ericaceae , 7 species in Kalmia   Classification: Kalmia latifolia L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Dilleniidae Order Ericales Family Ericaceae – Heath family Genus Kalmia L. – laurel Species Kalmia latifolia L. – mountain laurel   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. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. 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   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     Time Generated: 11/22/2009 11:08 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

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Following modified from Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Kalmia latifolia L. mountain laurel         Symbol:   KALA   Group:   Dicot   Family:   Ericaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Tree Shrub   Native Status:   L48    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. ©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC . United States, DC, Washington, USDA ARS National Arboretum. June 13, 2002. Usage Requirements . Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.   More Information: Characteristics Classification Data Source and Documentation   Images: Kalmia latifolia L. Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Kalmia thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Synonyms: Kalmia latifolia L.   KALAL Kalmia latifolia L. var. laevipes Fernald   Distribution: Kalmia latifolia L. View Native Status 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. View 35 genera in Ericaceae , 7 species in Kalmia   Classification: Kalmia latifolia L. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Dilleniidae Order Ericales Family Ericaceae – Heath family Genus Kalmia L. – laurel Species Kalmia latifolia L. – mountain laurel   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. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. 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   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     Time Generated: 11/22/2009 11:08 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement