Kalmia angustifolia L.

Sheep Laurel or Lambkill

Description:

• Small shrub
• Opposite leaves with slightly in-rolled margins that are powdery-white lower surfaces
• After leaves of current season appear pink clustered flowers appear arising laterally
• Pink petals join to form a cuplike corolla
• Sheep laurel is often found in large beds

Habitat:

·        Pastures

·        Barrens

·        Roadsides

·        Open ground

·        Blueberry fields

Distribution:

·        Bog and scattered near the bog