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Kalmia latifolia
mountain laurel
Russell Cave National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Kalmia latifolia L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Ericales, Family Ericaceae, Genus Kalmia, Species Kalmia latifolia


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AL: SNR
Evidence:		2 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Bluestone National Scenic River	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Colonial National Historical Park
Congaree National Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
First State National Historical Park	Fort Circle Parks
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gateway National Recreation Area
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
Monocacy National Battlefield	Morristown National Historical Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Rock Creek Park
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Suitland Parkway
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Weir Farm National Historical Park
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts


Last Modified Date:	9/24/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/5/2025 10:32:24 AM

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