Kalmia procumbens

Kalmia procumbens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Kalmia
Species:
K. procumbens
Binomial name
Kalmia procumbens
(L.) Gift & Kron & P.F.Stevens ex Galasso, Banfi & F.Conti
Synonyms

Azalea procumbens L.
Chamaecistus procumbens (L.) Kuntze
Loiseleuria procumbens (L.) Desv.

Kalmia procumbens, commonly known as alpine azalea[1] or trailing azalea,[2] is a dwarf shrub of high mountain regions of the Northern Hemisphere that usually grows no more than 10 centimeters (4 in) tall. Originally named by Linnaeus as Azalea procumbens, it is also named after French botanist L.L.A. Loiseleur-Deslongchamps - Loiseleuria procumbens.

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Loiseleuria procumbens​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.