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Sheep-kill - Kalmia angustifolia As the name implies, this plant is poisonous to mammals. It spreads easily in boreal forests after fires or logging. However, I spotted it in a peat bog. The plant has evergreen leaves and mycorrhizal associations with fungi.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83660/sheep-kill_-_kalmia_angustifolia.html" title="Sheep-kill - Kalmia angustifolia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/83660_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=vie6hQQvBH%2B2J7I21uDNroPx8Ds%3D" width="200" height="138" alt="Sheep-kill - Kalmia angustifolia As the name implies, this plant is poisonous to mammals. It spreads easily in boreal forests after fires or logging. However, I spotted it in a peat bog. The plant has evergreen leaves and mycorrhizal associations with fungi.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83661/sheep-kill_-_kalmia_angustifolia.html Geotagged,Kalmia,Kalmia angustifolia,Sheep-laurel,Spring,United States,calf-kill,lamb-kill,pig poison,pig-kill,sheep-kill,sheep-poison" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Kalmia angustifolia,Sheep-laurel,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Sheep-kill - Kalmia angustifolia

As the name implies, this plant is poisonous to mammals. It spreads easily in boreal forests after fires or logging. However, I spotted it in a peat bog. The plant has evergreen leaves and mycorrhizal associations with fungi.

Habitat: Bog

Sheep-kill - Kalmia angustifolia As the name implies, this plant is poisonous to mammals. It spreads easily in boreal forests after fires or logging. However, I spotted it in a peat bog. The plant has evergreen leaves and mycorrhizal associations with fungi.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83661/sheep-kill_-_kalmia_angustifolia.html Geotagged,Kalmia,Kalmia angustifolia,Sheep-laurel,Spring,United States,calf-kill,lamb-kill,pig poison,pig-kill,sheep-kill,sheep-poison

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The Sheep-laurel

''Kalmia angustifolia'' is a flowering shrub in the family Ericaceae, commonly known as sheep laurel. It is distributed in eastern North America from Ontario and Quebec south to Virginia. It grows commonly in dry habitats in the boreal forest, and may become dominant over large areas after fire or logging. Like many plant species of infertile habitats it has evergreen leaves and mycorrhizal associations with fungi. It is also found in drier area of peat bogs.

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Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Aug 28, 2019. Captured Jun 8, 2019 10:37 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm