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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hypericum harperi   FAMILY Hypericaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum harperi   FAMILY Clusiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Hypericum harperi

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Hypericum harperi

SYNONYMOUS WITH Synopsis of the Hypericum denticulatum complex (Hypericaceae) (Allison, 2011)

Hypericum harperi

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Hypericum harperi

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 126-01-025b?:

Hypericum denticulatum var. acutifolium   FAMILY Hypericaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Hypericum acutifolium

 

COMMON NAME:
Harper's St. Johnswort


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hypericum harperi   FAMILY Hypericaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum harperi   FAMILY Clusiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Hypericum harperi

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Hypericum harperi

SYNONYMOUS WITH Synopsis of the Hypericum denticulatum complex (Hypericaceae) (Allison, 2011)
Hypericum harperi

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Hypericum harperi

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 126-01-025b?:
Hypericum denticulatum var. acutifolium   FAMILY Hypericaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Hypericum acutifolium

 

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4661

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: clay-based Carolina bays, other upland depression ponds, with Taxodium ascendens, per Weakley's Flora

Native to South Carolina & Georgia

Uncommon in GA, rare in SC

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LEAVES:
Simple

Herbaceous, with broad leaves, 1-locular capsules, stamens separate or connate at base (but not grouped into fascicles), leaves with translucent (not black) dots, sepals and petals with translucent (not black) lines or dots

Opposite

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
5 persistent sepals
5 petals
50-80 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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