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Search Term(s): Kalmia angustifolia   (1 record found)

ERICACEAE
Heath Family
Kalmia angustifolia  (sheep laurel)   
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Synonym
Kalmia angustifolia L. var. angustifolia
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Kalmia: named for Peter Kalm, a student of Linnaeus; angustifolia: narrow leaf
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May-June
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist to dry sandy slopes and woodlands, from the fall-line south
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for the Columbia Silk Moth, the Laurel Sphinx Moth, and the Northern Blue butterfly; bees are also attracted to its flowers.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Species reaches its southern limit in southeast Virginia and the extreme northeast of North Carolina
Habitats in which this plant occurs
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