Kalmia latifolia Ericaceae Leaves are simple, alternate, evergreen, 3-4 inches long, elliptical in shape and leathery. Twigs are green to red-brown. Bark is red-brown and scaly. Flowers are showy pink to white.
Fruit is a capsule.
Mountain laurel is found on drier mountain slopes in the eastern US and on stream banks in the southern Piedmont. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved. Photographs by Mike Hogan.