Plant Details
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel, Ivy, Calico-bush
Scientific Name: |
Kalmia latifolia |
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Common Name: |
Mountain Laurel, Ivy, Calico-bush |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Shrub |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, white |
Size in Feet: |
4 - 10 |
Light: |
Full-sun, Part-sun |
Soil Moisture: |
sub-xeric / xeric(*) |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Bloom Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, inner Coast |
Habitat Description: |
Acidic forests, bluffs, bogs, along sandhill streams, and in a wide range of other habitats, nearly ubiquitous in the mountains, up to at least 1600m, more restricted in habitat in the lower Piedmont and Coastal Plain (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC. |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
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Closeup of Buds and Blooms
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Another Closeup of Buds and Blooms
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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