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Kalmia procumbens (L.) Etc.
(where etc = Gift, Kron & P.F. Stevens ex Galasso, Banfi & F. Conti)
Loiseleuria procumbens (L.) Desv.

10 photos.
This is the "alpine azalea", "mountain azalea" or "trailing azalea" an alpine, trailing, dwarf, branched, evergreen
shrub.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 565766


1.  Mid-May.  Plants with buds, blossoms and last year's capsules.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Late May.  Plants in bud stage with
last year's capsules.



3.  Early June.  Close-up of developing buds
and blossoms.



4.  Early June.  Large group of blossoms.




5.  Early June.  Close-up of blossoms.





6.  Early June.  Large area of azalea with
Betula nana in the foreground and
Minuartia arctica in the background.



7.  Late June.  Blossoms with some
developing capsules.




8.  June 9, 2010.  More blossoms.





9.  June 9, 2009  Still more.





10.  June 10, 2014.  Buds and blossoms at
various stages.  Note that the ovaries turn from
green to red with age.


Photos 1, 4-6 and 10 taken on Central
side of Eagle Summit.
65°  30.08' N,   145°  22.84' W
Elev. 3700 ft.

Photo 2 taken on Eagle Summit near
1/2 mile Pinnell Mountain Trail.
65° 28.99' N, 145° 25.38' W
Elev. 3750 ft.

Photo 3 taken 1.5 miles northeast
of Portage Summit.
65° 26.46' N, 144° 47.50' W
Elev. 2650 ft.

Photo 7 taken near 3.2 mile on
the Pinnell Mountain Trail.
65° 30.6' N, 145° 28.7' W
Elev. 4050 ft.

Photos 8 and 9 taken on the left-limit
hillside above Mastodon Creek
opposite Forty-two Gulch.
65° 26.9" N, 145° 20.1" W.
Elev. approx 3800 ft.