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Hypericum tetrapetalum (Fourpetal st. johnswort)
Tauscher, Joseph Allan

Hypericum tetrapetalum Lam.

Fourpetal St. Johnswort

Clusiaceae (St. John's-Wort Family)

USDA Symbol: HYTE4

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Small, few-branched shrub with bright yellow flowers.

This plant is a member of the St.-Johns-wort family (family Hypericaceae), which includes about 800 species of herbs and shrubs. The leaves of many have numerous translucent dots, and when held up to the light they appear as tiny pinholes. The family is commonly combined with the Clusiaceae (Guttiferae), a tropical family of mostly trees and shrubs.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow

Distribution

USA: FL , GA
Native Distribution: Georgia south throughout Florida.
Native Habitat: Wet pinelands, hammocks, prairies.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Hypericum tetrapetalum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hypericum tetrapetalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypericum tetrapetalum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-12-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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