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Hypericum harperi
Hypericum harperi R. Keller
Harper's St. John's Wort, Harper's St. John's-wort, Sharp-lobe St. John's-wort, Sharplobe St. Johnswort
Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HYHA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Orange-yellow.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , SCNative Habitat: Open Taxodium swamps, wet pine barrens.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 harperi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hypericum harperi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypericum harperi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR