WESTERN SWAMP KALMIA

Class: Kalmia microphylla subsp. occidentalis, polifolia

Family: HEATH FAMILY

Sub Family: Ericaceae

Year: Perennial shrub

Other Names: Swamplaurel, Mountain Laurel, Pale Laurel

Colour: Pink

Height: 10-40 cm (4-16")

Each Flower: 1-2 cm (3/4") across; petals form a 5-pointed, shallow saucer-shaped flower with crinkly appearance; 10 stamens, shorter than petals, about same length as pistil. 5 narrow, brownish-pink sepals 2-3 mm (1/8") long form greenish ring where they join stem

Leaves: Opposite, short-stalked leaves, narrow oblong, oval-pointed, 1-4 cm (1/2-1 1/2") long, 7 mm (1/4") broad; upper surface dark green, shiny; under surface greyish and dull; edges rolled under

Stems: Flower-stems deep purple-red, up to 2.5 cm (1") long; lower 2/3 of main stem bare and woody

Blooming Period: May - September

Habitat: Bogs at lower elevations and wet mountain meadows

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