Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Kalmia buxifolia
FAMILY
Ericaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read about Leiophyllum, Loiseleuria, and Kalmia from Alan Weakley and the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.
Read more about Sand-myrtle at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Leiophyllum buxifolium
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-07-001:
Leiophyllum buxifolium var. buxifolium
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDING
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Leiophyllum buxifolium var. prostratum
COMMON NAME:
Sand-myrtle, Mountain Myrtle
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Keith Bradley kab_kalmia_buxifolia_0626
February Lexington County SC
Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve
John B. Nelson jbn_441264980_7bee32c0b9
March
The 1/4" wide flowers have 5 spreading petals and 10 protruding stamens, per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide.
JK Marlow jkm060521_162
May Macon County NC
Highlands Biological Station
Leaves stipitate-glandular or glabrous, entire or with a few obscure teeth, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm0407v_22
July Mitchell County NC
The Roan Highlands
Leiophyllum buxifolium var. prostratum?
Keith Bradley kab_kalmia_buxifolia_8400
November Lexington County SC
Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Kalmia buxifolia
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Leiophyllum buxifolium
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-07-001:
Leiophyllum buxifolium var. buxifolium
FAMILY
Ericaceae
INCLUDING
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Leiophyllum buxifolium var. prostratum