Hypericum hypericoides
| Hypericum hypericoides | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Species: | H. hypericoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Crantz. | |
Hypericum hypericoides, commonly called St. Andrew's Cross, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's Wort family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1][2] Its preferred habitat is dry woods on acidic soil.
It is an erect shrub that produces yellow flowers with four petals.
This species is closely related to Hypericum stragulum which is a decumbent, matted shrub less than a third the height of H. hypericoides.
References
- ↑ Alan S. Weakley. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Herbarium.unc.edu. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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