Kalmia (microphylla)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Ericaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Heath family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller | ||
| Common Synonym: | Kalmia occidentalis Small microphylla | ||
| Common Name: | Alpine laurel | ||
| Species Code: | KALMIC | ||
| General Distribution: | K. microphylla is found at higher elevations within temperate deciduous and conifieruous forests of North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds are non dormant. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds germinate at 22 C. | ||
| References: |
Jaynes,1971.Seed germination of 6 Kalmia species. J. Am. Soc. of Hort. Sci. 96,668-672. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.16 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
