Kalmia is a genus of about 7 species of evergreen shrubs from 0.2-5 m tall, in the family Ericaceae. |
So far, ramorum dieback has been found mostly on rhododendrons and viburnums, although it has also been identified on camellia, kalmia, pieris, syringa and yew. |
There are several kinds of kalmia, almost all of eastern North America, the flowers alike in form. |
I put off the examination of the kalmia latifolia till the day after. |
This plants common name is derived from the fact that kalmia is toxic to sheep. |
The kalmia and the alder gave undergrowth and brilliancy to the foliage. |