Hypericum cistifolium
| Hypericum cistifolium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Theales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Species: | H. cistifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum cistifolium Lamarck | |
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| Natural range of Hypericum cistifolium from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: roundpod St. Johnswort
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Hypericum cistifolium Lamarck; H. opacum Torrey & Gray[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
H. cistifolium has been found in natural ecosystems such as pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, pine-oak sand ridges, sandy banks, dune swales, lake shores, stream edges, and swampy woods. It can also occur in disturbed areas such as marshy roadsides, disturbed slash pine flatwoods, and drainage ditches. H. cistifolium often grows in open, moist conditions in soils such as sandy loam or sandy peat.[2]
Associated species of H. cistifolium include Polygala lutea, Rhexia lutea, Scleria muehlenbergii, Sarracenia minor, Marshallia graminifolia, Magnolia virginiana, Pinus palustris, Pinus serotina, Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus elliottii, and Ilex glabra.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, L. Baltzell, Edwin L. Bridges, R.K. Godfrey, R. Kral, Sidney McDaniel, Richard S. Mitchell, Steve L. Orzell, R. E. Perdue Jr., Elmer C. Prichard, Grady W. Reinert, and D. B. Ward. States and counties: Florida: Bay, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Glades, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Martin, Okaloosa, Orange, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Putnam, St. John, Volusia, and Wakulla.
