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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hypericum lloydii   FAMILY Hypericaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum lloydii   FAMILY Clusiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Hypericum lloydii

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 126-01-012:

Hypericum lloydii   FAMILY Hypericaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Lloyd's St. Johnswort, Sandhills St. Johnswort, Piedmont St. Johnswort


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image of Hypericum lloydii, Lloyd's St. Johnswort, Sandhills St. Johnswort, Piedmont St. Johnswort

Keith Bradley    kab_h_lloydii_2529

September    Lancaster County    SC

Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve

A dwarf shrub with 0.5-1", linear leaves (like conifer needles), per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hypericum lloydii   FAMILY Hypericaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum lloydii   FAMILY Clusiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Hypericum lloydii

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 126-01-012:
Hypericum lloydii   FAMILY Hypericaceae

 

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2556

Shrub; Subshrub
Perennial

Habitat: Dry woodlands, longleaf pine sandhills, edges of granitic flatrocks, edges of Altamaha Grit outcrops, roadbanks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon in Carolina Piedmont (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple - needle-like

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

Opposite

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

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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