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Kalmiopsis leachiana (L.F.Hend.) Rehder  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesKalmiopsis leachiana (L.F.Hend.) Rehder 
BibliographyJ. Arnold Arbor. 13: 32 (1932)
Native RangeOregon
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude600-2100m
Descriptionleaves aromatic, obscurely petiolate, adaxially dark green, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, entire, obtuse, glabrous, glandular, flowers 7-12 in cluster, calyx pale purple
Size20-40cm
Colorrose, dark pink
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
SynonymsRhododendron leachianum L.F.Hend.
Rhodothamnus leachianus (L.F.Hend.) H.F.Copel.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
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