Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ericales > Ericaceae > Kalmia > Kalmia microphyllaKalmia microphylla (alpine bog laurel; alpine laurel)Synonyms: Kalmia glauca var. microphylla (homotypic); Kalmia microphylla f. alba; Kalmia microphylla occidentalis (homotypic); Kalmia microphylla var. occidentalis; Kalmia occidentalis (homotypic); Kalmia polifolia microphylla; Kalmia polifolia occidentalis (homotypic); Kalmia polifolia var. microphylla (homotypic) Kalmia microphylla, known as alpine laurel, bog laurel, swamp-laurel, western bog-laurel or western laurel, is a species of Kalmia belonging to the Ericaceae family. It is native to North America and can be found throughout the western US and western and central Canada below the subarctic. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Late Spring | | Drought Tolerance [1] | Low | | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | | Frost Free Days [1] | 85 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Low | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Summer | | Growth Form [1] | Multiple Stem | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [1] | Slow | | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed | | Root Depth [1] | 12 inches (30 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | | Seeds Per [1] | 24999950 / lb (55115500 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Decumbent | | Structure [2] | Shrub | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | Slow |  | | Flower Color [1] | Purple | | Foliage Color [1] | Dark Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | | Height [1] | 12 inches (0.3 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 4 Low Temperature: -30 F° (-34.4 C°) → -20 F° (-28.9 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Mostly Shady | | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | | Water Use [1] | Moderate | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [1] | Moderate |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Fraser Biosphere Reserve |
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23050 |
Colorado, United States |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve |
II |
366714 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Mount Revelstoke National Park |
Ia |
18 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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