FOIBIS

Species Details -
Kalmia angustifolia L. var. angustifolia 

Accepted name: Kalmia angustifolia L. var. angustifolia 
Synonym(s): -Chamaedaphne   angustifolia   (L.) O.Kuntze    
English names: Sheep Laurel
Sheep Laurel
French names: Kalmia à feuilles êtroites
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Ericales
Family:   Ericaceae
OPL Code: WKALANA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 1.3
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Powdered leaves mixed with bark from another plant and used as snuff for nasal inflammation(3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
133024
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S5
GRANK
GNR
Med Flag
MED
Bayer Codes
KAMAN
 


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