Hypericum cistifolium
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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 |
| Species: | H. cistifolium
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Hypericum cistifolium is a shrub in the family Hypericaceae native in the southeastern United States. Plants in the genus Hypericum are referred to as St. John's wort.
Description
[edit]H. cistifolium is a shrub that grows 0.2-0.9 meters in height. It has simple, opposite, sessile leaves with entire margins that are oblong to lanceolate in shape. It's yellow flowers can be found from June to August and have 5 petals.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]H. cistifolium is found from eastern North Carolina south to South Florida and west to eastern Texas. It grows in pine savannas and wet pine flatwoods.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hypericum cistifolium". Plants of Louisiana. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hypericum cistifolium - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-25.