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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Hypericum microsepalum
FAMILY
Hypericaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum microsepalum
FAMILY
Clusiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Hypericum microsepalum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6 (2015)
Hypericum microsepalum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Hypericum microsepalum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Hypericum microsepalum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Crookea microsepala
COMMON NAME:
Flatwoods St. Johnswort
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Hypericum microsepalum
FAMILY
Hypericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypericum microsepalum
FAMILY
Clusiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Hypericum microsepalum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6
Hypericum microsepalum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Hypericum microsepalum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Hypericum microsepalum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Crookea microsepala
4972
Shrub; Subshrub
Perennial
Habitat: Moist to wet pine flatwoods, per Weakley's Flora
Native to Georgia
Rare
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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Shrubby; flowers with 4 petals and 4 (rarely 2) sepals
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Capsule
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