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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Kalmia hirsuta
FAMILY
Ericaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Kalmia hirsuta
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Kalmia hirsuta
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-08-004:
Kalmia hirsuta FAMILY Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Kalmiella hirsuta
COMMON NAME:
Hairy Wicky, Kalmiella
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_kahi3_001_lvd
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmkhirsuta_ths1
June
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmkhirsuta_blufton
July Beaufort County SC
White-flowered plants may be confused with White Wicky (K. cuneata), per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_kalmia_hirsuta_4
July
The amount of hairiness varies significantly from plant to plant, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_kalmia_hirsuta_4_c
July
The stamens are curved backwards, their anthers lodged in pockets, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmkhirsuta_beaufort2
July? Beaufort County SC
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmkhirsuta_beaufort3
July? Beaufort County SC
Leaves are less than 5/8" wide (whereas those of K. cuneata are wider), per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmkhirsuta_beaufort4
July? Beaufort County SC
Tiny alternate leaves & hairy stems help distinguish it from other Kalmia, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Kalmia hirsuta
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Kalmia hirsuta
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Kalmia hirsuta
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 145-08-004:
Kalmia hirsuta
FAMILY
Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Kalmiella hirsuta
2487
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: pine savannas and pine flatwoods, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Common in GA, rare in SC
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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer
Pink
5 sepals
5-lobed corolla
10 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006) p081
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p256
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p358
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p224
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p185
- Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry (Porcher, 1995) p187
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p169
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p184
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