Pale Bog Laurel (Kalmia polifolia) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Pale Bog Laurel

French common name:

Kalmia à feuilles d'andromède

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Bog Laurel	Kalmia à feuilles d'andromède
2010	Pale Bog Laurel	Kalmia à feuilles d'andromède
2015	Pale Bog Laurel	Kalmia à feuilles d'andromède
2020	Pale Bog Laurel	Kalmia à feuilles d'andromède

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Asteranae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Kalmia polifolia	Ericaceae	Ericales
2010	Kalmia polifolia	Ericaceae	Ericales
2015	Kalmia polifolia	Ericaceae	Ericales
2020	Kalmia polifolia	Ericaceae	Ericales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Nunavut
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

British Columbia
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Saskatchewan
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Manitoba
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5?
2020	Secure - S5

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5?
2020	Secure - S5

New Brunswick
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Nova Scotia
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Prince Edward Island
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Assessed - 6
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present