Hypericum gymnanthum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Hypericaceae |
Genus: | Hypericum |
Section: | H. sect. Trigynobrathys |
Subsection: | H. subsect. Knifa |
Species: | H. gymnanthum |
Binomial name | |
Hypericum gymnanthum Engelm. & Gray [1] | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Hypericum gymnanthum, the small-flowered St. John's wort [2] or clasping leaf St. John's wort, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family Hypericaceae. It was first formally described in 1845. [4]
H. gymnanthum ranges in height from 0.3 to 1 meters (approximately 1 to 3 feet) in height. Each yellow flower has five petals, each being 3 to 6 millimeters long. [5] [6] Its lower leaves are significantly smaller than its upper leaves, which are 1.5 centimeters long and 1 centimeter wide. [6]
This species' range encompasses the eastern United States, from Florida to New York, and it also occurs in Guatemala. [7] [8] It has been introduced to Poland. [7]
It is commonly found in wet habitats such as sinkhole ponds, wet pine flatwoods, bogs, swales, and pine savannas. [9] [10] The United States Department of Agriculture classifies H. gymnanthum as a facultative wetland species. [8]