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Hypericum concinnum
Hypericum concinnum Benth.
Goldwire
Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HYCO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A bushy perennial from a woody crown with wiry stems to 1 ft. in height. The blue-green leaves are narrow and curl on hot days. The bright-yellow flowers are five-petaled and have numerous stamens arranged in bunches.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: C. & n. CA
Native Habitat: Dry, brushy slopes below 3000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry soils.
Conditions Comments: Low clumps form a nice ground cover.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by division or seed.Commercially Avail: yes
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hypericum concinnum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hypericum concinnum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypericum concinnum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-14Research By: TWC Staff