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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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