Kalmia latifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Kalmia latifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. E. Dorey 956 with R. Haas & A. Martin, 03 Jun 2015

  • Location

    United States of America. Delaware. Sussex Co. Delaware Wild Lands, Great Cypress Swamp, Hudson Rd./418 ~0.6 mi S of Cypress Rd./DE54.

  • Habitat

    Swamp forest of conifers (Chamaecyparis, Pinus) and hardwoods (Fagus, Liquidambar, Acer, Ilex, Diospyros, Magnolia virginiana) with Clethra-Vaccinium understory, some large trees.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03217232

    Occurrence ID: 9739df42-b5d3-44a6-be52-0337838be79e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Kalmia latifolia L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Delaware

  • County/Municipio

    Sussex Co.

  • Locality

    Delaware Wild Lands, Great Cypress Swamp, Hudson Rd./418 ~0.6 mi S of Cypress Rd./DE54

  • Elevation

    Alt. 11 m. (36 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    38.4656, -75.32

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Plants of DELAWARE, U.S.A.
Kalmia latifolia L.
SUSSEX CO.: Delaware Wild Lands, Great Cypress Swamp,
Hudson Rd./418 0.6 mi S of Cypress Rd./DE54.
38.46556°N, 75.32°W
Swamp forest of conifers (Chamaecyparis, Pinus) and
hardwoods (Fagus, Liqwidambar, Acer, Hex, Diospyros,
Magnolia mrginiana) with Clethra- Vaccinium understory,
some large trees.
J.E. Dorey 956	3	June	2015
Ron Haas and Andrew Martin
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN (NY)
Voucher specimen for:
Dorey, JE, Lendemer, JC & Naczi, RFC (2017). Patterns of biodiverse,
understudied groups do not mirror those of the surrogate groups that set
conservation priorities: a case study from the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain of
eastern North America. Biodivers Conserv DOI: 10.1007/sl0531-017-1420-y
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