Kalmia latifolia L. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kalmia latifolia--CT. Redding. Highstead Arboretum. 27 Jun 03. 063.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Kalmia
Specific Epithet
latifolia
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/26/2003
Location
USA, Connecticut (Highstead Arboretum)
Location Remarks
Redding Highstead Arboretum
Collectors
No collectors specified
5/25/2010
Location
USA, North Carolina, Stokes
36.411917, -80.276250
Location Remarks
Hanging Rock State Park
Collectors
No collectors specified
6/26/2003
Location
USA, Connecticut (Broken Arrow Nursery)
Location Remarks
13 Broken Arrow Rd., Hamden, Ct
Collectors
No collectors specified
5/13/2015
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.
