Ericaceae Kalmia angustifolia L.
Sheep Laurel
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 215
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Kalmia angustifolia L.
Scientific name: Kalmia angustifolia L.
USDA symbol: KAAN (
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Common names: Sheep Laurel
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Plant considered poisonous.
RECRD: 11132 id: 19244