OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Malpighiales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Hypericum nitidum   FAMILY Hypericaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum nitidum   FAMILY Hypericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Hypericum nitidum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6 (2015)

Hypericum nitidum ssp. nitidum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Hypericum nitidum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)

Hypericum nitidum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 126-01-014:

Hypericum nitidum   FAMILY Hypericaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Sandweed St. Johnswort


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Hypericum nitidum   FAMILY Hypericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum nitidum   FAMILY Hypericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Hypericum nitidum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6
Hypericum nitidum ssp. nitidum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Hypericum nitidum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Hypericum nitidum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 126-01-014:
Hypericum nitidum   FAMILY Hypericaceae

 

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4694

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: Usually in flowing water of blackwater streams, per Weakley's Flora

Native to South Carolina & Georgia

Uncommon in GA, rare in SC

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple - linear, needle-like

Shrubby with needle-like leaves; flowers with 5 petals and 5 sepals

Opposite
Leaves sessile

FLOWER:
Summer
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
5 persistent sepals
5 petals
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule

 

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