FOIBIS

Species Details -
Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller var. microphylla 

Accepted name: Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller var. microphylla 
Synonym(s): -Kalmia   polifolia   Wangenh.   ssp. microphylla   (Hook.) Calder & R.L. Taylor
-Kalmia   polifolia   Wangenh.   var. microphylla   (Hook.) Rehder
-Kalmia   glauca   Aiton   var. microphylla   Hook.
English names: Western Bog Laurel
French names: Kalmia à petites feuilles
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Ericales
Family:   Ericaceae
OPL Code: WKALMIM
(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: Decoction of leaves used for vomiting and spitting blood(3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
133028
General Status
ARCTIC
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S2?
GRANK
GNR
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
 


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