Kalmia

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
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Lambkill

Kalmia is a genus of about ten species of evergreen shrubs from 0.2–5 m tall, in the family Ericaceae. They are native to North America (mainly in the eastern half of the continent) and Cuba. They grow in acidic soils, with different species in wet acid bog habitats (K. angustifolia, K. polifolia) and dry, sandy soils (K. ericoides, K. latifolia). Kalmia was named by Linnaeus to honour his friend ... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Ericaceae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
10.00%
1 of 10 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
c6d93f54-87bc-4cb7-9f86-76d32421b9b5
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
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