Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Ericales | Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others |
Family | Ericaceae | Heath or heather family |
Genus | Kalmia | Named by Linnaeus to honour his friend the Finnish botanist Pehr Kalm |
Species | cuneata | “Wedge-shaped” |
Chamaedaphne cuneata (Michx.) Kuntze
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