Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericum hypericoides, commonly called St. Andrew's cross, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.[2][3] Its preferred habitat is dry woods on acidic soil. It is a small shrub or shrublet that produces yellow flowers with four petals.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Subsection: | H. subsect. Ascyrum |
| Species: | H. hypericoides |
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References
- "Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Cr". Hypericum online. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- Alan S. Weakley. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Herbarium.unc.edu. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Hypericum hypericoides". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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