Hypericum gymnanthum
Species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family
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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]
| 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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Description
Distribution and habitat
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]
