Kalmiopsis leachiana
| Kalmiopsis leachiana | |
|---|---|
Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Kalmiopsis |
| Species: | K. leachiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Kalmiopsis leachiana (Henderson) Rehd. | |
Kalmiopsis leachiana, commonly referred to as Siskiyou kalmiopsis, is a rare flowering plant endemic to the Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon, where it is specially protected in the 179,755-acre (727.4 km2) Kalmiopsis Wilderness reserve. It was discovered in 1930 by Lilla Leach in the Gold Basin area.
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