Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

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Division - Magnoliaphyta
Class - Magnoliopsida
Subclass - Dilleniidae
Order - Ericales
Family - Ericaceae
Genus - Kalmia


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These last two photographs are of a darker cultivar than the wild ones found in the more wooded areas of Philadelphia, particularly Fairmount Park. It is located behind a bench in the park and was probably planted there.


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