Hypericum dolabriforme explained

Hypericum dolabriforme, the straggling St. Johnswort or glade St. John's-wort, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family Hypericaceae native to the United States.

Description

It is a semi-woody perennial that produces yellow flowers in the summer. It is distinguished from the similar Hypericum sphaerocarpum by having unequal sepals and over one hundred stamens.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Hypericum dolabriforme is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in calcareous glades.[2] It has a small native range, being found primarily in Kentucky and Tennessee with range extensions into northern Alabama and Georgia and southern Indiana.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chester, Edward . 2015 . Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
  2. https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/hypericum/dolabriforme/ New England Wildflower Society