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Kalmia latifolia


 

Kalmia latifolia
Mountain kalmia

The moderately thick mature first year stems are green in color and sparsely covered with short brown pubescence. The first year stems take on a reddish cast where exposed to sunlight. Second year stems are glossy brown and begin to fissure slightly. Third year stems are more heavily fissured and are a mixture of brown, reddish brown and gray.

 
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