Calflora
Taxon  Report   4513    
Kalmia polifolia  Wangenh.
Mountain laurel,   Bog laurel
Kalmia polifolia, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Bloom Period
Family: Ericaceae  
Genus: Kalmia

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSChamaedaphne glauca
JEFKalmia microphylla var. microphylla
JEFKalmia microphylla
JEFKalmia polifolia ssp. microphylla
JEF + PLANTSKalmia polifolia ssp. polifolia
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More information about  Kalmia polifolia

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/30/2021).