Editing Kalmia latifolia (section)

==Description==
''Kalmia latifolia'' is an [[evergreen]] shrub growing {{convert|3-9|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall. The leaves are 3–12&nbsp;cm long and 1–4&nbsp;cm wide. The flowers are hexagonal, sometimes appearing to be pentagonal, ranging from light pink to white, and occur in clusters. There are several named [[cultivar]]s that have darker shades of pink, red and maroon. It blooms in May and June. All parts of the plant are poisonous. The roots are fibrous and matted.<ref name=Keeler>{{cite book
  | last =Keeler
  | first =Harriet L.
  | title =Our Native Trees and How to Identify Them
  | url =https://archive.org/details/ournativetreesa02keelgoog
  | publisher =Charles Scribner's Sons
  | year =1900
  | location =New York
  | pages =[https://archive.org/details/ournativetreesa02keelgoog/page/n215 186]–189 }}</ref>

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File:Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Wedding' Leaves and Buds 2575px.jpg|''K. latifolia'' leaves and early buds
File:Buberel unknown flower 12.jpg|Flower buds
File:Kalmia latifolia species.jpg|Beginning to bloom
File:Mountain Loral Flowers.jpg|Full bloom
File:Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Wedding' Young Old Flowers 3264px.jpg|Blooming and wilted flowers on the same flower head
File:Bee on a mountain laurel on Occoneechee Mountain.jpg|[[Bee]] pollinating mountain laurel on [[Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area|Occoneechee Mountain]]
2015-06-07-17h21m33 (31791324900).jpg|''Kalmia latifolia'' in [[North Smithfield, Rhode Island]]
File:Mountain Laurel Fruiting body.png|Mountain Laurel fruiting body
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