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Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides (St. andrew's cross)
Dunatchik, David

Hypericum hypericoides ssp. hypericoides (L.) Crantz

St. Andrew's cross

Clusiaceae (St. John's-Wort Family)

Synonyms: Ascyrum hypericoides

USDA Symbol: hyhyh

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Pairs of small, oval leaves lines the sparse, ascending to spreading branches of this 1-3 ft. shrubby plant. Showy, yellow, flowers with numerous stamens top the branches either singly or in branched clusters from the upper axils. The four petals of each flower are arranged in a cross.

Three well-defined subspecies of Hypericum hypericoides occur in the eastern U.S.: ssp. hypericoides, ssp. multicaule, and ssp. oblongifolium.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Distribution: FL to e. TX, n. to Nantucket I., PA, s. IN & s.e. KS
Native Habitat: Dry woods; pine barrens; sand hills & ridges; floodplains
USDA Native Status: L48(N), PR(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Description: Light, sandy or rocky soils
Conditions Comments: Three well-defined varieties occur in the eastern U.S.: var. hypericoides – FL to TX & Mex., n. to VA & TN; var. multicaule – GA to e. TX, n. to MA, s. IN & s.e. MO; and var. oblongifolium – FL to MS, n. to MD & s.e. MO

Propagation

Description: Root division in winter; seeds sown in spring after a winter of cold, moist storage
Seed Collection: Collect seeds when the capsules are no longer green but before they split open.
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Carolina Wild - Anderson, SC

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 1086 Collected Oct 4, 1996 in Bexar County by Robert N. Nelson

Bibliography

Bibref 996 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (1994) Wasowski, Sally and Andy Wasowski

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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