| Hypericum hypericoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Subsection: | <i>H. <span style="font-style:normal;">subsect.</span> Ascyrum</i> |
| Species: | H. hypericoides
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| Hypericum hypericoides | |
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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.[3][4] Its preferred habitat is dry woods on acidic soil. It is a small shrub or shrublet that produces yellow flowers with four petals.[5] There are, according to some classifications, 2 subspecies, hypericoides and multicaule. However, the latter of these is usually classified as a separate species, Hypericum stragulum.[6][7]
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References
- ^ Bárrios, S.; Copeland, A. (2021). "Hypericum hypericoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192160451A192160453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T192160451A192160453.en. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Cr". Hypericum online. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Alan S. Weakley. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Herbarium.unc.edu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Hypericum hypericoides". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "US Wildflower - Reclining St. Andrew's Cross, Multi-stem St. Andrew's-cross, Low St. John's-wort, Straggling St. John's-wort, Decumbent St. Andrew's Cross - Hypericum hypericoides ssp multicaule". USWildflowers.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Hypericum stragulum (multi-stemmed St. John's-wort, St. Andrew's cross): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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