Kalmia latifolia L. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Kalmia
Specific Epithet
latifolia
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
USA, Connecticut (Highstead Arboretum)
Location Remarks
Redding Highstead Arboretum
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
USA, North Carolina, Stokes
36.411917, -80.276250
Location Remarks
Hanging Rock State Park
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
USA, Connecticut (Broken Arrow Nursery)
Location Remarks
13 Broken Arrow Rd., Hamden, Ct
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
USA, North Carolina, Macon
35.093611, -83.520556
Location Remarks
Nantahala National Forest road off old U.S. route 64 (highway 1448), SW of city of Franklin; near Standing Indian on trail to Wasilik Poplar. 1115 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Tomomi Masaki
Notes
Shrub 3 m.