Hypericum galioides
| Hypericum galioides | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots or Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Theales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum galioides |
| Species: | H. galioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum galioides Lam. | |
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| Natural range of Hypericum galioides from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: H. ambiguum (Elliott)
Variety: none
Description
G. galioides is a perennial subshrub in the Clusiaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
H. galioides is found throughout the southeastern United States, specifically in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
H. galioides is commonly found in wet pine savannas and flatwoods, pools, and edges of bottomlands. [2]
Phenology
Flowers bloom in May and June. [3]
Fire ecology
H. galioides is not fire resistant.
