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General Information | |
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Symbol: | KALA |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Shrub Tree |
Native Status: |
L48 N |
Characteristics | |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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L48 | ![]() |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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KALAL | Kalmia latifolia L. var. laevipes Fernald |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Dilleniidae |
Order | Ericales |
Family | Ericaceae – Heath family |
Genus | Kalmia L. – laurel |
Species | Kalmia latifolia L. – mountain laurel |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
Florida
mountain laurel
Threatened
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Maine
mountain-laurel
Special Concern
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New York
mountain laurel
Exploitably Vulnerable
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Wetland Status
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Related Links
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CT-State Plants (KALA) |
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin | Low | Minor | Minor | |
Miller | Minor | Low |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Miller | Moderate | Moderate |
Sources
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications. New York. |
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |