Hypericum mutilum
Common name: dwarf St. Johnswort [1]
| Hypericum mutilum | |
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| Photo by John B | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Theales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Species: | H. mutilum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum mutilum L | |
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| Natural range of Hypericum mutilum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Hypericum mutilum L. var. latisepalum Fernald; Hypericum mutilum L. var. parviflorum (Willd.) Fernald
Varieties: none
Description
H. mutilum is an annual/perennial forb/herb native to Canada and North America and introduced in Hawaii. [1]
Distribution
H. mutilum is found in: the eastern half of the United States; Washington; California; the British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec regions of Canada; Hawaii. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
H. mutilum is found in bogs, fens, marshes, shores, and other wet habitats. [2] Specimens have been collected from shallow water of marsh area, moist loamy sand, floodplains, small pond depression, and edge of river. [3]
Phenology
H. mutilum has been observed flowering in April through July. [4]
Fire ecology
H. mutilum is not fire resistant and has low fire tolerance. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HYMU
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, V. Craig, H. Roth, Bill Boothe, marcia Boothe, Leon Neel, R.K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, J.M. Kane, Annie Schmidt. States and counties: Florida (Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla) Georgia (Thoms, Grady) South Carolina (Georgetown)
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 22 MAY 2018
