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''H. punctatum'' has a low tolerance for drought. It is tolerant of shade. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | ''H. punctatum'' has a low tolerance for drought. It is tolerant of shade. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | ||
| − | It is commonly found in fields and woodland borders.<ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> | + | It is commonly found in fields and woodland borders.<ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> This species also prefers partial shade, and has a low tolerance for calcium carbonate.<ref name= "lady bird">[[https://www.wildflower.org/plants/search.php?search_field=&newsearch=true]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: May 28, 2019</ref> |
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Flowers bloom in the early summer months.<ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> It commonly flowers between June and September.<ref name= "Weakley"/> | Flowers bloom in the early summer months.<ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> It commonly flowers between June and September.<ref name= "Weakley"/> | ||
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spotted St. John's-wort [1]
| Hypericum punctatum | |
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| 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. | |
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| Natural range of Hypericum punctatum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Hypericum punctatum Lamarck var. punctatum; Hypericum subpetiolatum E.P. Bicknell ex Small
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] This species also prefers partial shade, and has a low tolerance for calcium carbonate.[3]
Phenology
Flowers bloom in the early summer months.[1] It commonly flowers between June and September.[2]
Seed dispersal
This species is thought to be dispersed by gravity. [4]
Fire ecology
H. punctatum is not a fire resistant forb but has a mild tolerance to fire. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 USDA Plant Database
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ [[1]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: May 28, 2019
- ↑ Kirkman, L. Katherine. Unpublished database of seed dispersal mode of plants found in Coastal Plain longleaf pine-grasslands of the Jones Ecological Research Center, Georgia.
