familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Ericoideae
genusKalmia
speciesKalmia buxifolia

Kalmia buxifolia

(Bergius) Gift & Kron

Nordic J. Bot. 26: 47. 2008 ,.

Shunguo Liu, Keith E. Denford, John E. Ebinger, John G. Packer, Gordon C. Tucker
Common names: Sand-myrtle
Basionym: Ledum buxifolium Bergius Acta Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. 1(1): 213. 1777
Synonyms: Dendrium hugeri Small Leiophyllum buxifolium (Bergius) Elliott Leiophyllum buxifolium var. hugeri (Small) C. K. Schneider Leiophyllum buxifolium var. prostratum (Loudon) A. Gray Leiophyllum hugeri de Candolle Leiophyllum prostratum Leiophyllum serpyllifolium
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 485. Mentioned on page 372, 480, 481.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: Barbara Alongi

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Shrubs erect, 0.1–1 m. Twigs terete or slightly 2-angled proximal to node, viscid, glabrous or sparsely hairy. Leaves alternate or opposite; petiole absent or 0.1–2 mm, glabrous or puberulent; blade ovate or oval to narrowly lanceolate, (0.4–) 0.6–1.2 (–1.4) × (0.2–) 0.3–0.6 cm, margins somewhat revolute, apex obtuse, abaxial surface tomentulose, adaxial glabrous or sparsely puberulent toward base. Inflorescences terminal, corymbiform racemes or umbels, (3–) 6–8 (–18) -flowered. Pedicels 5–11 mm. Flowers: sepals green, lanceolate, 1–1.2 mm, apex acute, surfaces glabrous, margins ciliate; petals (spreading), distinct nearly their entire lengths, white or light pink, 3–4 × 2–3.5 mm, glabrous; filaments 3–5 mm; (ovary stipitate-glandular); style 3–4 mm. Capsules 2–3 (–5) -locular, (persistent style forming beak on each locule), 2.5–4 × 2.5–3 mm, glabrous. Seeds not winged, oblong to ovoid, 0.4–0.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering mid spring.
Habitat: Open pine or oak woods in sandy soil, pocosins, and rocky summits
Elevation: 0-1700(-1900) m

Distribution

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Ga., Ky., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Pa., S.C., Tenn.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"entire" is not a number.

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Abaxial groove presence
absent +
Abaxial surface pubescence
tomentulose +
Adaxial surface pubescence
puberulent +  and glabrous +
Androecium position
hypogynous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscent +
Anther development
inverted +
Anther presence
absent +
Apex shape
acute +  and obtuse +
Author
Shunguo Liu +, Keith E. Denford +, John E. Ebinger +, John G. Packer +  and Gordon C. Tucker +
Authority
(Bergius) Gift & Kron +
Bark architecture
furrowed +  and smooth +
Bark fragility
not flaky +
Basionyms
Ledum buxifolium +
Blade atypical length
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Blade length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Blade shape
oval;narrowly lanceolate +
Blade texture
coriaceous +
Blade width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Bract height or length or size
much shorter +
Capsule architecture or structure in adjective form
2-3(-5)-locular +
Capsule length
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Capsule pubescence
glabrous +
Capsule width
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Common name
Sand-myrtle +
Compound odor
aromatic +
Compound presence
absent +
Corolla architecture
polypetalous +  and sympetalous +
Corolla duration
deciduous +
Corolla presence
absent +
Corolla quantity
rotate to crateriform campanulate cylindric globose or urceolate +
Corolla shape
campanulate;saucer--shaped +
Distribution
Ga. +, Ky. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Pa. +, S.C. +  and Tenn. +
Elevation
0-1700(-1900) m +
Embryo course
straight +
Embryo prominence
undifferentiated +
Embryo shape
fusiform +
Embryo size
minute +
Endosperm architecture
cellular +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Endosperm texture
fleshy +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Filament some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower coloration
light pink +  and white +
Flower fusion
distinct +
Flower length
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Flower lengths
entire +
Flower orientation
pendulous +  and erect +
Flower pubescence
glabrous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (?) +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit dehiscence
septicidal +
Fruit shape
subglobose;globose +
Habitat
Open pine or oak woods in sandy soil, pocosins, and rocky summits +
Hair architecture
multicellular +
Hair presence
absent +
Hypanthium presence
absent +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Barbara Alongi +
Inflorescence arrangement
fascicles +
Inflorescence position
terminal +  and axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf duration
persistent +
Leaf position
cauline +
Limb architecture or shape
5-cleft +
Limb shape
10-keeled +  and rotate +
Lobe height or length or size
shorter +
Margin architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin shape
revolute;plane;toothed;entire;revolute;plane;toothed;entire +
Margin shape or vernation
revolute +
Nectary disc presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
furrowed +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
(2-)5-locular +
Ovary arrangement
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary shape
lobed +
Ovule architecture
tenuinucellate +  and unitegmic +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Panicle architecture
2-40-flowered +
Panicle arrangement
fascicles +
Pedicel some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Perula presence
absent +
Petal atypical quantity
5 (7) +
Petal fusion
distinct +  and connate +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal size
reduced +
Petal texture
not sticky +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole pubescence
puberulent +  and glabrous +
Petiole quantity
0.1-2 mm +
Phenology
Flowering mid spring. +
Pistil architecture
4-5-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Pith architecture
solid +
Pocket architecture or shape
saccate +
Pocket quantity
10 +
Publication title
Nordic J. Bot. +
Publication year
1753 +
Raceme architecture
(3-)6-8(-18)-flowered +  and corymbiform +
Reference
None +
Seed architecture
not winged +
Seed atypical quantity
10 (1000) +
Seed coloration
tan;yellowish-brown or brown +
Seed fusion
distinct +
Seed quantity
100;150 +
Seed shape
oblong +  and ovoid +
Seed some measurement
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +
Sepal atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Sepal coloration
green +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal presence
absent +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
lanceolate +
Sepal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Slit height or length or size
short +
Source xml
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Stamen atypical quantity
2 (5) +
Stamen position
included +
Stamen quantity
10 +
Stem growth form
procumbent +  and prostrate +
Stem growth form or orientation
creeping +  and sprawling +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Stigma architecture
peltate +  and capitate +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
5-lobed +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style architecture
hollow +
Style course
straight +
Style orientation
declinate +
Style position
included +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Surface pubescence
glabrous +
Synonyms
Dendrium hugeri +, Leiophyllum buxifolium +, Leiophyllum buxifolium var. hugeri +, Leiophyllum buxifolium var. prostratum +, Leiophyllum hugeri +, Leiophyllum prostratum +  and Leiophyllum serpyllifolium +
Taxon family
Ericaceae +
Taxon name
Kalmia buxifolia +
Taxon parent
Kalmia +
Taxon rank
species +
Testa architecture or coloration or relief
reticulate +
Testa width
thin +
Twig coating
viscid +
Twig position
proximal +
Twig pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Twig shape
2-angled +  and terete +
Umbel architecture
(3-)6-8(-18)-flowered +  and corymbiform +
Volume
Volume 8 +
Whole organism architecture
achlorophyllous +  and chlorophyllous +
Whole organism duration
evergreen +, deciduous +  and perennial +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +
Whole organism nutrition
heterotrophic +, autotrophic +  and mycotrophic +
Whole organism orientation
erect +
Whole organism some measurement
0.1m (1m) +
Whorl quantity
3 +
X chromosome quantity
12 +