Hypericum hypericoides | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Hypericaceae |
Genus: | Hypericum |
Subsection: | H. subsect. Ascyrum |
Species: | H. hypericoides |
Binomial name | |
Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Crantz | |
Synonyms | |
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Hypericum hypericoides, commonly called St. Andrew's cross, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Its preferred habitat is dry woods on acidic soil. It is a small shrub or shrublet that produces yellow flowers with four petals. There are, according to some classifications, 2 subspecies, hypericoides and multicaule. However, the latter of these is usually classified as a separate species, Hypericum stragulum.
References
- Bárrios, S.; Copeland, A. (2021). "Hypericum hypericoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192160451A192160453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T192160451A192160453.en. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Cr". Hypericum online. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- Alan S. Weakley. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Herbarium.unc.edu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Hypericum hypericoides". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- "US Wildflower - Reclining St. Andrew's Cross, Multi-stem St. Andrew's-cross, Low St. John's-wort, Straggling St. John's-wort, Decumbent St. Andrew's Cross - Hypericum hypericoides ssp multicaule". USWildflowers.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- "Hypericum stragulum (multi-stemmed St. John's-wort, St. Andrew's cross): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hypericum hypericoides |
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Ascyrum hypericoides |