Mountain Laurel

Enchanting to see this native to eastern North America in bloom during a summer trip to North America, where it holds the title of State Flower of Pennsylvania.
The pink, bell-shaped blooms with the deeper rose colour inside made for such a pretty show.
Growth to 5 metres.

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Christine Young

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The colors are so beautiful in this shot. It's the state flower of Connecticut as well. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
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  I hadn't realised that the flower can be a much darker pink Christine, I only saw pretty pale ones such as this. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    I mostly see the pale ones as well. But, sometimes come upon darker varieties, like this:
    
    Posted 3 years ago

The Mountain-laurel

''Kalmia latifolia'', commonly called mountain-laurel, is a species of flowering plant in the blueberry family, Ericaceae, that is native to the eastern United States. Its range stretches from southern Maine south to northern Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana.

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Similar species: Ericales

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman