| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Kalmia angustifolia L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 391 (1753) |
| Native Range | e. Canada to e. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1300m |
| Description | variable, branches pubescent, leaves opposite, oval, at base tapered, glabrous, bright green, abaxially pale, flowers openly crateriform, in clusters |
| Size | 20-100cm |
| Color | dark pinkish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Chamaedaphne angustifolia (L.) Kuntze Kalmia angustifolia f. candida Fernald Kalmia angustifolia f. hirsuta Voss Kalmia angustifolia var. ovata Pursh Kalmia angustifolia f. rubra (G.Lodd.) Zabel |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 72 Eastern Canada (LAB Labrador, NBR New Brunswick, NFL Newfoundland, NSC Nova Scotia, ONT Ontario, PEI Prince Edward I., QUE Québec) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, MAI Maine, MAS Masachusettes, MIC Michigan, NWH New Hampshire, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, PEN Pennsylvania, RHO Rhode I., VER Vermont, WVA West Virginia) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (DEL Delaware, GEO Georgia, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, VRG Virginia) |