Scientific or common name:

Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller

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ERICACEAE - Heath family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Alpine laurel
English name: alpine-laurel
English name: bog-laurel

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller ssp. occidentalis (Small) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde
= Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller var. occidentalis (Small) Ebinger
= Kalmia occidentalis Small
= Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. ssp. microphylla (Hook.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor
= Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. ssp. occidentalis (Small) Abrams
= Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. var. microphylla (Hook.) Rehder

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller ssp. occidentalis (Small) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde
2) Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller var. occidentalis (Small) Ebinger

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Kalmia
Species:

1) Kalmia angustifolia L. 2) Kalmia angustifolia L. var. carolina (Small) Fernald 3) Kalmia carolina Small 4) Kalmia cuneata Michx. 5) Kalmia hirsuta Walter 6) Kalmia latifolia L. 7) Kalmia latifolia L. var. laevipes Fernald 8) Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller 9) Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller ssp. occidentalis (Small) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde 10) Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller var. occidentalis (Small) Ebinger 11) Kalmia occidentalis Small 12) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. 13) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. ssp. microphylla (Hook.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor 14) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. ssp. occidentalis (Small) Abrams 15) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. ssp. polifolia 16) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. var. microphylla (Hook.) Rehder 17) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. var. rosmarinifolia (Pursh) Rehder 18) Kalmia procumbens (L.) Gift, Kron & P.F. Stevens ex Galasso, Banfi & F. Conti

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, YT)


Map for Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Ericaceae)
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1) Agarista (Florida hobblebush) 2) Ampelothamnus (fetterbush) 3) Andromeda (bog rosemary) 4) Arbutus (madrone) 5) Arctostaphylos (manzanita) 6) Arctous (manzanita) 7) Arsenococcus (staggerbush) 8) Azalea (loiseleuria) 9) Azaleastrum (rhododendron) 10) Batodendron (blueberry) 11) Befaria (flyweed) 12) Bejaria (flyweed) 13) Biltia (rhododendron) 14) Buxella (huckleberry) 15) Calluna (heather) 16) Cassandra (leatherleaf) 17) Cassiope (mountain heather) 18) Ceratostema (brittleleaf) 19) Chamaecistus (loiseleuria) 20) Chamaedaphne (leatherleaf) 21) Chiogenes (snowberry) 22) Cladothamnus (elliottia) 23) Comarostaphylis (summer holly) 24) Cyanococcus (blueberry) 25) Decachaena (huckleberry) 26) Dendrium (leiophyllum) 27) Desmothamnus (staggerbush) 28) Elliottia 29) Empetrum (crowberry) 30) Enkianthus 31) Epigaea (trailing arbutus) 32) Erica (heath) 33) Eubotrys 34) Gaultheria (snowberry) 35) Gaylussacia (huckleberry) 36) Gonocalyx (brittleleaf) 37) Harrimanella 38) Herpothamnus (blueberry) 39) Hornemannia (symphysia) 40) Hugeria (blueberry) 41) Kalmia (laurel) 42) Kalmiella (laurel) 43) Kalmiopsis 44) Lasiococcus (huckleberry) 45) Ledum (Labrador tea) 46) Leiophyllum 47) Leucothoe (doghobble) 48) Loiseleuria 49) Lyonia (staggerbush) 50) Mairania (manzanita) 51) Menziesia 52) Moneses (single delight) 53) Neopieris (staggerbush) 54) Ornithostaphylos 55) Orthilia 56) Oxycoccus (blueberry) 57) Oxydendrum (sourwood) 58) Phyllodoce (mountainheath) 59) Pieris (fetterbush) 60) Polycodium (blueberry) 61) Pyrola (wintergreen) 62) Rhododendron 63) Rhodora (rhododendron) 64) Schizococcus (manzanita) 65) Symphysia 66) Thibaudia (symphysia) 67) Uva-Ursi (manzanita) 68) Vaccinium (blueberry) 69) Ledodendron (rhododendron) 70) Xolisma (staggerbush) 71) Xylococcus (mission manzanita) 72) Zenobia (honeycup)

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Common names (Kalmia)
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1) Alpine azalea (Kalmia procumbens) 2) Alpine laurel (Kalmia microphylla) 3) Bog laurel (Kalmia polifolia) 4) Carolina laurel (Kalmia carolina) 5) Hairy laurel (Kalmia hirsuta) 6) Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) 7) Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) 8) Whitewicky (Kalmia cuneata)

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More species:
1) Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller var. occidentalis (Small) Ebinger [92]
2) Kalmia occidentalis Small [137]
3) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. [600]
4) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. ssp. occidentalis (Small) Abrams [134]
5) Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. var. microphylla (Hook.) Rehder [138]
6) Kalopanax pictus (Thunb.) Nakai [244]
7) Karschia athallina (Müll. Arg.) Vouaux [252]
8) Keckiella rothrockii (A. Gray) Straw var. rothrockii [93]
9) Kerstingiella geocarpa Harms [134]
10) Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. [2191]

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