Alpine Laurel, Bog Laurel, Western Swamp Laurel, Small-leaved Alpine Laurel
Kalmia microphylla
Synonyms: Kalmia microphylla var. microphylla, Kalmia microphylla var. occidentalis, Kalmia occidentalis, Kalmia polifolia, Kalmia polifolia ssp. microphylla, Kalmia polifolia var. microphylla, Kalmia polifolia ssp. occidentalis, Kalmia polifolia ssp. polifolia, Kalmia polifolia var. polifolia
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower
of alpine laurel as seen in a moist meadow at about 4400' on the ridgetop between
the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages..........May 29, 2005.
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Two photos of the flowers and leaves of alpine laurel as seen in a moist meadow at about
4400' on the ridgetop between the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages.........May
29, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
flowers of alpine laurel as seen in a moist meadow at about 4400' on the ridgetop
between the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages.........May 29, 2005.
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Close-ups of alpine laurel as found in moist areas in Gotchen Creek Meadows, southeastern Mt. Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........August 8, 2012.
Alpine laurel blooming along a small stream along the climber's trail just uphill from the uppermost campsites at High Camp, Mount Adams.........August 12, 2016.
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The photo at left shows the shiny, glabrous leaves
as well as the narrow, red sepals of alpine laurel as seen high at Bird Creek
Meadows at the southwest corner of Mt. Adams...........September 1, 1996. The photo at right shows alpine laurel in bloom in upper Killen Creek Meadows, Mount Adams Wilderness.....August 4, 2022.
Paul Slichter