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Revision as of 08:10, 7 June 2018
Common name: sharpleaf St. Johnswort [1], strict St. Johnswort [2]
| Hypericum virgatum | |
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| Photo by Gary Fleming at the Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Theales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Species: | H. virgatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum virgatum Lam. | |
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| Natural range of Hypericum virgatum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: H. denticulatum Walter var. acutifolium (Elliott) Blake (also see H. harperi); H. denticulatum var. recognitum Fernald & Schubert; H. denticulatum; H. acutifolium Elliott (also see H. harperi); H. denticulatum ssp. acutifolium (Elliott) N. Robson
Varieties: none
Description
H. virgatum is a perennial forb/herb of the Clusiaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
H. virgatum is found in the southeastern corner of the United States from Arkansas and Louisiana to Virginia and Maryland, as well as in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
H. virgatum is found in hardpan woodlands, rock outcrops, woodland borders, glades and barrens (especially over mafic or ultramafic rocks). [2]
