mountain laurel
Pink woodland shrub
Mountain laurel is an evergreen shrub native to eastern North America, bearing clusters of pink or white flowers in late spring.
The plant is toxic to livestock and humans if ingested.
It grows wild in wooded, rocky areas and is cultivated as an ornamental: The mountain laurel was in full bloom along the trail.
Retains foliage year-round
- shrubSmall woody plant
- heathOpen land with shrubs
- rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
- azaleaOrnamental shrub, vivid clusters
broadleaf · perennial · understory · thicket · foliage · leathery · glossy · native
Tree-dense ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- rockyCovered with stones
- slopesAngled ground surfaces
ridges · eastern · wildlife · songbird · cover · thicket · ravine · streambank
Flower on fruit tree
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- clusterGathered group nearby
- petalsColored bloom segments
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
corolla · stamen · pistil · anther · pollen · pollination · nectar · pink
For beauty, not function
- gardenCultivated plant area
- woodlandForested land area
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
- borderOuter edge or limit
foundation · shade garden · specimen · arboretum · native garden · wildlife garden · erosion control · slope
evergreen
Retains foliage year-round
- shrubSmall woody plant
- heathOpen land with shrubs
- rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
azalea · broadleaf · perennial · understory · thicket · foliage · leathery · glossy · native · specimen
forest
Tree-dense ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- rockyCovered with stones
slopes · ridges · eastern · wildlife · songbird · cover · thicket · ravine · streambank · acidic
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
inflorescence · corolla · stamen · pistil · anther · pollen · pollination · nectar · pink · white
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- gardenCultivated plant area
- woodlandForested land area
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
border · foundation · shade garden · specimen · arboretum · native garden · wildlife garden · erosion control · slope · acidic soil
poisonous
Capable of causing death
lethal · ingestion · livestock · nausea · vomiting · bitter · foliage · honey · browse · toxicity
- Appalachian ForestsAppalachian Trail, hardwood forest, hemlock, hickory, white oak
- kalmia
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- shrubsshrub, bush, boxwood, lilac, forsythia
- Appalachian florarhododendron, tulip poplar, red spruce, trillium, sourwood
- East Coast NatureAppalachians, Atlantic coast, Chesapeake Bay, Cape Cod, Maine coast
mountain laurelalpine plants
Vegetation of high elevations
edelweiss · desert plants · cactus · saguaro · wetland plants
mountain laurelblueberry
Small edible Vaccinium fruit
lettuce · culinary herbs · edible plants · huckleberry · blackberry
mount, mountain, mountains, laurel, mountainous, alpine, mountaintop, laurels, mountainside