Hypericum punctatum

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Hypericum punctatum
Hypericum punctatum SEF.jpg
Photo by the Southeastern Flora Plant Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Theales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: H. punctatum
Binomial name
Hypericum punctatum
Lam.
HYPE PUNT DIST.JPG
Natural range of Hypericum punctatum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: H. subpetiolatum (E.P. Bicknell)

Variety:none

Description

H. punctatum is a perennial forb/herb of the Clusiaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

H. punctatum is found throughout the eastern United States and up into Eastern Canada, specifically Ontario and Quebec. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

H. punctatum has a low tolerance for drought. It is tolerant of shade. [1] It is commonly found in fields and woodland borders.[2]

Phenology

Flowers bloom in the early summer months. [1]

Fire ecology

H. punctatum is not a fire resistant forb but has a mild tolerance to fire. [1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 USDA Plant Database
  2. Jump up Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.