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General Subjects => Plants Wanted Or For Exchange => Topic started by: Mike Ireland on December 28, 2009, 02:46:40 PM

Title: Wanted seed of Kalmiopsis
Post by: Mike Ireland on December 28, 2009, 02:46:40 PM

Looking for seed or a plant source for Kalmiopsis leachiana Umpqua Valley form.  

Mike

Title: Re: Wanted seed of Kalmiopsis
Post by: Ed Alverson on December 28, 2009, 08:21:52 PM

Mike,

I don't have a seed source for you, but people might be interested to know that the Umpqua Kalmiopsis was named as a separate species, Kalmiopsis fragrans, in 2007.  I have a pdf of the original publication which I could send, let me know by p.m. if you would like me to do so.

Otherwise, here is the link to the Kalmiopsis treatment in Flora of North America, which includes both species:
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=116933
And here is a nice fact sheet on K. fragrans: http://www.oregonflora.org/rarepdfs/kalfra.pdf

Here are some photos of Kalmiopsis fragrans in the wild.

Ed

Title: Re: Wanted seed of Kalmiopsis
Post by: shelagh on December 29, 2009, 03:14:22 PM

That looks lovely.  Thanks Ed.

Title: Re: Wanted seed of Kalmiopsis
Post by: Paul T on December 30, 2009, 05:08:24 AM

Lovely.  I can see why Mike wants it.  ;D