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Taxon

Kalmia polifolia Wangenh.

Protologue in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Schr. (1788) II. 130. t. 5.IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (6).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (6).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (5).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (5).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (3).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (3).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (4).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (4).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (10).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (10).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (9).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (9).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (7).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (7).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (8).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (8).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (2).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (2).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (1).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (11).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12554--Idaho. Valley Co. FS Rd. 431. 11 Jul 2014. DSC09386 (11).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (178).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (178).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (192).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (192).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (191).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (191).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (190).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (190).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (174).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (174).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (177).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (177).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (188).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (188).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (199).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (199).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (168).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (168).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (169).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (169).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (170).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (170).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (180).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (180).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (175).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (175).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (179).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (179).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (200).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (200).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (171).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (171).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (164).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (164).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (176).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (176).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (187).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (187).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (189).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (189).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (202).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (202).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (186).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (186).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (172).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (172).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (166).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (166).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (204).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (204).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (193).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (193).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (183).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (183).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (197).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (197).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (165).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (165).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (203).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (203).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (185).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (185).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (194).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (194).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (182).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (182).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (198).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (198).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (173).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (173).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (181).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (181).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (167).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (167).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (196).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (196).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014.  (195).JPG

Kalmia polifolia, Davidson, C 12581--Idaho. Valley Co. Lick Cr. Summit. 14 Jul 2014. (195).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Alberta, Connecticut, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin; introduced into Great Britain (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson, C 12581

July 14, 2014

Location

United States, Idaho, Valley (Cascade)

44.158, -116.118361

Location Remarks

Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Roy E. Gereau, Charlotte M. Taylor

Notes

Shrub 30-40 cm. This is a glacially scoured area of smooth granite,

Davidson, C 12554

July 11, 2014

Location

United States, Idaho, Valley (Cascade)

44.158, -116.118361

Location Remarks

Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Common along the edge of the meadow. Shrub 30-40 cm.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Kalmia

Specific Epithet

polifolia

Authorship

Wangenh.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#220,325 of 335,497

Top 66%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →