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Hypericum gymnanthum (Claspingleaf st. john's-wort)
Smith, R.W.

Hypericum gymnanthum

Hypericum gymnanthum Engelm. & A. Gray

Claspingleaf St. John's-wort

Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HYGY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Flower: Petals 5

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IL , LA , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW OBL FACW OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-14
Research By: DEW

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