Kalmia buxifolia
(Bergius) Gift & Kron
Sand-myrtle
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147866
Element CodePDERI0N010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusKalmia
Synonyms
Leiophyllum buxifolium(Berg.) Ell.
Other Common Names
sandmyrtle (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Flora of North America (2009) treats Leiophyllum buxifolium as Kalmia buxifolia.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-12-21
Change Date1988-12-21
Threat Impact Comments
Trampling and natural exfoliation are low-level threats to this species (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | S1 | Yes |
| South Carolina | S3 | Yes |
| Tennessee | SNR | Yes |
| New Jersey | S4 | Yes |
| Florida | SNR | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | SX | Yes |
| North Carolina | S3 | Yes |
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
North Carolina (9)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Bearwallow | Pisgah National Forest | 4,113 |
| Dobson Knob | Pisgah National Forest | 6,111 |
| Graveyard Ridge (addition) | Pisgah National Forest | 1,958 |
| Harper Creek | Pisgah National Forest | 7,325 |
| Jarrett Creek | Pisgah National Forest | 7,485 |
| Linville Gorge Addition | Pisgah National Forest | 2,809 |
| Lost Cove | Pisgah National Forest | 5,944 |
| Sam Knob (addition) | Pisgah National Forest | 2,576 |
| Wilson Creek | Pisgah National Forest | 4,863 |
South Carolina (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Bee Cove | Sumter National Forest | 3,025 |
Tennessee (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Slide Hollow | Cherokee National Forest | 4,057 |
References (4)
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
- Quinlan, E.J., K.G. Mathews, B. Collins, and R. Young. 2020. Phylogenetic Divergence and Ecophysiological Variation in the Disjunct <i>Kalmia buxifolia</i> (Sand-myrtle, Ericaceae). Systematic Botany 45(4): 900–912.
- Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.