Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina

(Small) Fernald

Rhodora 39: 437. 1937 ,.

Common names: Carolina wicky or bog myrtle
Endemic
Basionym: Kalmia carolina Small Fl. S.E. U.S., 886, 1336 [as caroliniana]. 1903
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 483. Mentioned on page 482.

Leaf blades pale green abaxially, usually deep green adaxially, abaxial surface densely puberulent with scattered, stipitate-glandular trichomes. Flowers: calyx strongly puberulent, usually not stipitate-glandular; corolla usually densely puberulent adaxially.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat: Shrubby bogs, pocosins, streamhead ecotones, pine savannas
Elevation: 0-1300 m

Distribution

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Ga., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Shunguo Liu +, Keith E. Denford +, John E. Ebinger +, John G. Packer +  and Gordon C. Tucker +
(Small) Fernald +
Kalmia carolina +
Carolina wicky or bog myrtle +
Ga. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +  and Va. +
0-1300 m +
Shrubby bogs, pocosins, streamhead ecotones, pine savannas +
Flowering Apr–May. +
Chamaedaphne angustifolia +
Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina +
Kalmia angustifolia +
variety +