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Revision as of 12:02, 20 July 2015

Hypericum hypericoides
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Theales
Family: Clusiaceae ⁄ Guttiferae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: H. hypericoides
Binomial name
Hypericum hypericoides
(L.) Crantz
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Natural range of Hypericum hypericoides from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common Name: St. Andrew's cross

Hypericum hypericoides is a perennial shrub species.

Distribution

Ecology

It is associated with areas heavily logged, herbicided for woody plants, and burned several times, as compared to unlogged areas selectively herbicided for hardwoods and infrequently burned.[1]

Habitat

Phenology

Flowering has been observed in March and September, while fruiting has been observed in September (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

This species has been found in habitat that is burned annually, indicating some level of fire tolerance (FSU Herbarium).

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014.

Collectors: Ann F. Johnson, Wilson Baker, Loran C. Anderson, Leon Neel, R. Komarek, R.A. Norris, R.F. Doren, Robert K. Godfrey, Andre F. Clewell, Kevin Oakes, Chris Cooksey, and Sidney McDaniel.

States and Counties: Florida: Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Leon, and Wakulla. Georgia: Baker and Thomas. Texas: Orange. Other Countries: Dominican Republic.

  1. Cipollini, M. L., J. Culberson, et al. (2012). "Herbaceous plants and grasses in a mountain longleaf pine forest undergoing restoration: a survey and comparative study." Southeastern Naturalist 11: 637-668.