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Sheep laurel

kalmia angustifolia

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I found plenty of these lovely flowers growing on the side of a mountain we were climbing in Barachois Pond Provincial Park in Newfoundland.

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r4nd0mm4le
r4nd0mm4le 13 years ago
Dog Hobble
Leucothoe sp


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r4nd0mm4le
r4nd0mm4le 13 years ago

Ahhh cool...

Prolly just poisonous if ingested much of that family is...

BambiJudy
BambiJudy 13 years ago

Looked it out, kalmia latifolia doesn't grow in newfoundland, but kalmia angustifolia does. Thanks for the help !

I did not know it was poisonous. Lucky me i didn't touch them !

r4nd0mm4le
r4nd0mm4le 13 years ago

Strike that it is Kalmia latifolia...I hate lil ericaceous shrubs,,,:)

r4nd0mm4le
r4nd0mm4le 13 years ago

Also called Fetterbush...Im not sure what species occur for Newfs :)

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BambiJudy
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BambiJudy

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Spotted on Jul 15, 2010
Submitted on Apr 2, 2011

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