Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel

Ericaceae

Located in woods near Personnel bldg.

  • leaves evergreen, deep green, leathery
  • leaves elliptic, smooth-margined
  • leaves alternate; may appear whorled or opposite
  • buds small and difficult to see
  • stems brown/red when young, brown and peeling with age
  • flowers borne in clusters
  • flowers white/pink, late spring, open bells
  • fruit capsules brown and persist in winter

    View Kalmia latifolia page in the UConn Plant Database


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