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Alpine Bog Laurel

Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A.Heller
Alpine Bog Laurel
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Kalmia microphylla (A.Heller) is a member of the Ericaceae family and is commonly known as Alpine Bog Laurel. It is native to North America and is found in regions including the western United States and western and central Canada, below the subarctic. The species was published in 1898.

Description

Kalmia microphylla is a species within the Ericaceae family, known by several common names such as alpine laurel, bog laurel, swamp-laurel, western bog-laurel, or western laurel. It is distributed across a range that includes parts of the United States and Canada, such as Vermont, Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, and other regions. The plant is adapted to habitats in these areas and is part of the natural flora of the northern hemisphere.

Other common names

Alpine Bog LaurelAlpine LaurelBog-LaurelWestern Bog Laurel

Distribution

Vermont-US · NO · Global · Alaska · Alberta · British Columbia · California · Colorado · Idaho · Manitoba · Montana · Nevada · Northwest Territorie · Ontario · Oregon · Saskatchewan · Utah · Washington · Wyoming · Yukon

Synonyms

Kalmia polifolia var. microphyllaKalmia polifolia subsp. microphyllaKalmia glauca var. microphylla

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