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| Accession No. | 07924 |
|---|---|
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Species | Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) A. Heller |
| Common name | "alpine laurel" |
| Collector Information | I. Pittman (s.n.) 07 September 2002 |
| Geography | United States, Utah, Summit County |
| Lat./Long. | 40° 36' 9" N, 110° 56 ' 56" W |
| Township/Range | T2S, R9E, Sec. 32 |
| Locality | Uinta Mountains, border of Summit and Wasatch Counties, along scenic byway. |
| Ecology | high elevation, spruce fir community. |
| Climate |
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| Note | Latitude and longitude were derived
from township and range information and may be inaccurate by as much as 0.7 miles (or 4.2 miles if the section is not given). |
Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):
Kalmia microphylla (Hook.) Heller
Kalmia microphylla ssp. occidentalis (Small) Taylor & MacBryde
Kalmia microphylla var. occidentalis (Small) Ebinger
Kalmia occidentalis Small
Kalmia polifolia ssp. microphylla (Hook.) Calder & Taylor
Kalmia polifolia var. microphylla (Hook.) Hall
Kalmia polifolia ssp. occidentalis (Small) Abrams
Common Name(s): alpine bog laurel, alpine laurel.
Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=23678, click for more information and references)
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Kalmia
Species: Kalmia microphylla
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| Accession | Name | Dist., dir. |
|---|---|---|
| 02938 | Aconitum columbianum var. columbianum "Columbian monkshood" | 2 mi. N |
| 09532 | Allium brevistylum "shortstyle wild onion" | 1.6 mi. NE |
| 14766 | Artemisia tridentata var. vaseyana | same section |
| 15272 | Betula glandulosa "resin birch" | 1.4 mi. NE |
| 14763 | Betula glandulosa | 1.3 mi. NE |
| 14427 | Betula glandulosa | 1.4 mi. NE |
| 09530 | Castilleja miniata "giant red Indian paintbrush" | 1.6 mi. NE |
| 06566 | Ceanothus velutinus "snowbrush ceanothus" | 1.3 mi. NE |
| 14756 | Chimaphila umbellata | 1.6 mi. N |
| 04597 | Danthonia intermedia "timber oatgrass" | 1 mi. W |
| 04596 | Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa | 1 mi. W |
| 14759 | Ledum glandulosum | 1.6 mi. N |
| 14420 | Ledum glandulosum | 1.6 mi. N |
| 04594 | Luzula spicata "spiked woodrush" | 1 mi. W |
| 02939 | Pedicularis groenlandica "elephanthead lousewort" | 2 mi. N |
| 04593 | Phleum alpinum "alpine timothy" | 1 mi. W |
| 16808 | Poa glauca ssp. glauca | 1 mi. W |
| 04598 | Poa secunda | 1 mi. W |
| 14423 | Pyrola asarifolia | 1.6 mi. N |
| 14425 | Pyrola secunda | 1.6 mi. N |
| 14426 | Ribes viscosissimum var. viscosissimum | 1.4 mi. NE |
| 14762 | Salix lucida | 1.3 mi. NE |
| 14757 | Shepherdia canadensis | 1.6 mi. N |
| 04592 | Trisetum spicatum "spike trisetum" | 1 mi. W |
| 14421 | Vaccinium cespitosum | 1.6 mi. N |
| 14758 | Vaccinium cespitosum | 1.6 mi. N |
| 14765 | Vaccinium membranaceum | 1.3 mi. NE |
| 14424 | Vaccinium scoparium | 1.6 mi. N |
| 14428 | Vaccinium uliginosum | 1.4 mi. NE |
| 14764 | Vaccinium uliginosum | 1.3 mi. NE |
| Name | County | Dist., dir. | Elevation (ft.) | 7.5' Quad Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchesne Tunnel (Tunnel) | Wasatch County, UT | 2397 ft. N | 10086 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Smooth Rock Falls (Falls) | Wasatch County, UT | 0.8 mi. W | 8501 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Cobble Creek (Stream) | Wasatch County, UT | 1 mi. W | Iron Mine Mountain | |
| Broadhead Lake (Lake) | Wasatch County, UT | 1.6 mi. NE | 9945 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Cobblerest Campground (Locale) | Wasatch County, UT | 1.5 mi. W | 8291 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Alexander Lake (Lake) | Summit County, UT | 1.6 mi. W | 9344 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Slate Gorge (Valley) | Summit County, UT | 2.1 mi. N | Mirror Lake | |
| Slate Gorge Overlook (Locale) | Summit County, UT | 2.5 mi. N | 9013 | Mirror Lake |
| Iron Mine Mountain (Summit) | Wasatch County, UT | 2.3 mi. SW | 10335 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Iron Mine Lake (Lake) | Wasatch County, UT | 2.7 mi. S | 9590 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Buckeye Lake (Lake) | Summit County, UT | 2.8 mi. N | 9686 | Mirror Lake |
| Spectacle Lake (Lake) | Summit County, UT | 2.7 mi. NW | 9754 | Mirror Lake |
| Upper Provo Bridge Picnic Area (Locale) | Wasatch County, UT | 3.1 mi. N | 9210 | Mirror Lake |
| Duchesne Monument (Pillar) | Summit County, UT | 2.5 mi. W | 8160 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Lambert Meadow (Flat) | Summit County, UT | 2.6 mi. NW | 9528 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Trident Lake (Lake) | Summit County, UT | 3.3 mi. N | 9810 | Mirror Lake |
| West Portal (Locale) | Summit County, UT | 2.6 mi. W | 8157 | Iron Mine Mountain |
| Broadhead Meadows (Flat) | Wasatch County, UT | 3.4 mi. N | 9515 | Mirror Lake |
| Broadwater Meadows (Flat) | Wasatch County, UT | 3.4 mi. N | 9544 | Mirror Lake |
| Beth Lake (Lake) | Summit County, UT | 3.6 mi. N | 9781 | Mirror Lake |
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