Kalmia angustifolia

Characteristics
Kalmia angustifolia L. var. angustifolia
sheep laurel, sheepkill
Sub-alpine forests, wet acidic peatlands, and dry sandy forests and forest edges. Primarily a species of acidic soils it grows in dry to wet open or slightly shaded habitats.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Ericales
Kalmia angustifolia L. var. angustifolia - sheep laurel, sheepkill
Citation
Kalmia angustifolia L. var. angustifolia
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Delaware, NY: 9 June 2012 -
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Photo By: Stephen M Young. Photo taken: Delaware, NY: 9 June 2012 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 25 June 2002 -
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Photo by Troy Weldy, NY Flora Association -
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Orange Co., NY: 1 Jun 2011 - 5
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Orange Co., NY: 1 Jun 2011 - 5
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Lewis Co., NY: 07 July 2020 -
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