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by Renee Brecht |
Britton and Brown. See
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| Botanical name: |
Kalmia angustifolia
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| Common
name: |
Sheep
laurel
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| Synonomy |
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| Group: |
Dicot |
| Family: |
Ericaceae
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| Growth
Type: |
Shrub
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| Duration: |
Perennial
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| Plant
height: |
1-3';
nearly straight stems and branches; leathery, elliptical to lance
shaped leaves, persistent. Older leaves droop, while newer leaves stand
more upright.
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| Flower
color: |
pink
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| Flower
size: |
1/2"
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| Flowering/fruiting time |
Flowers
June to July
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| Habitat: |
dry to moist, sandy or infertile soil, bogs, old fields |
| Range in
New Jersey: |
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| Heritage ranking if any |
n/a |
| Misc.: |
USDA
lists as a facultative wetland species, i.e., usually occurs in
wetlands (estimated probability 67%-99%), but occasionally found in
non-wetlands.
Sometimes called lambkill, because it is believed to be poisonous to
sheep and cattle.
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