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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum tetrapetalum   FAMILY Clusiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Hypericum tetrapetalum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Ascyrum tetrapetalum

 

COMMON NAME:
 Low St. Peter's-wort

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image of Hypericum tetrapetalum, Low St. Peter's-wort

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_h_tetrapetalum_2

July        

Flowers w 4 petals & 4 (rarely2) sepals. Leaves cordate-clasping at the base, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum tetrapetalum   FAMILY Clusiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
 Hypericum tetrapetalum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
 Ascyrum tetrapetalum

 

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2625

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: Wet pinelands and in depressional wetlands (open or dominated by Taxodium ascendens), per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Uncommon

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
4(2) sepals
4 petals
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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