Biology:Hypericum prolificum
| Hypericum prolificum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Section: | H. sect. Myriandra |
| Subsection: | H. subsect. Centrosperma |
| Species: | H. prolificum
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum prolificum | |
Hypericum prolificum, known as shrubby St. John's wort,[3] is a deciduous shrub in the genus Hypericum. It was named for its "prolific" number of stamens.[4]
Description
Hypericum prolificum is a shrub growing up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall with elliptic to oblanceolate leaves up to 70 mm (2.8 in) long and 15 mm (0.59 in) broad.[5] The flowerheads have between 1 and 9 flowers, each 15–30 mm (0.59–1.18 in) across with 5 golden yellow petals and numerous stamens.[5] The ovary is usually three-parted, though may have up to five parts in some individuals.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Hypericum prolificum is native to the central and eastern United States and Ontario.[3][6] Habitats include riparian areas, slopes, thickets, swamp edges, and oak woodlands.[3][7]
Gallery
Young leaves emerging in early spring
In flower
Flower and buds close-up
In fruit
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145689/Hypericum_prolificum.
- ↑ "Hypericum prolificum L.". International Plant Names Index. http://beta.ipni.org/n/433747-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Robson, Norman K. B. (2015), "Hypericum prolificum", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 6, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242416684, retrieved 2018-09-23
- ↑ "Hypericum prolificum", Go Botany (New England Wildflower Society), https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/Hypericum/prolificum/, retrieved 2018-09-23
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Hypericum prolificum". http://hypericum.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/921.
- ↑ "Hypericum prolificum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HYPY.
- ↑ Reznicek, A. A.; Voss, E. G.; Walters, B. S., eds (February 2011). "Hypericum prolificum". University of Michigan Herbarium. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1466.
Wikidata ☰ Q17812747 entry
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