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''H. setosum'' occurs in moist or dry loamy sand, and seems to prefer open light conditions (FSU Herbarium). It can be found in pinewoods, bordering swampy depressions, and in open wiregrass flats in longleaf pinelands (FSU Herbarium). On the other hand, this species also appears in disturbed areas, including ditches and power line corridors (FSU Herbarium).
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Flowering has been observed in August and September, while fruiting has been observed in September and October (FSU Herbarium).
 
Flowering has been observed in August and September, while fruiting has been observed in September and October (FSU Herbarium).

Revision as of 14:24, 20 July 2015

Hypericum setosum
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Theales
Family: Clusiaceae ⁄ Guttiferae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: H. setosum
Binomial name
Hypericum setosum
L.
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Natural range of Hypericum setosum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common Name: hairy St. Johnswort

Hypericum setosum is a perennial herbaceous species.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

H. setosum occurs in moist or dry loamy sand, and seems to prefer open light conditions (FSU Herbarium). It can be found in pinewoods, bordering swampy depressions, and in open wiregrass flats in longleaf pinelands (FSU Herbarium). On the other hand, this species also appears in disturbed areas, including ditches and power line corridors (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Flowering has been observed in August and September, while fruiting has been observed in September and October (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Several short-lived perennial forbs also have a seed bank persistent for at least several years.[1]

Fire ecology

This species has been found in habitat that is often maintained by fire (FSU Herbarium).

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014.

Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Wilson Baker, R. A. Norris, and M. Davis.

States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.

  1. Platt, W. J., S. M. Carr, et al. (2006). "Pine savanna overstorey influences on ground-cover biodiversity." Applied Vegetation Science 9: 37-50.