Hypericum crux-andreae (Linnaeus) Crantz. Section: Myriandra. Common name: St. Andrew's Cross, St. Peter's-wort. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Pine flatwoods, pine savannas, bogs, seeps, mesic to dryish forests and woodlands. Distribution: NY (Long Island) and NJ south to s. FL, west to e. TX, primarily on the Coastal Plain, but scattered inland to w. NC and n. GA, also north in the interior to c. TN, s. KY, c. AR, and se. OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl2, FNA6, GW2, K4, NcTx, NS, Pa, POWO, Tn, W, WH3, Godfrey (1988), Robson (1996); = Ascyrum stans Michx. ex Willd. — F, G, Tat, Tx; = Hypericum stans (Michx. ex Willd.) W.P.Adams & Robson — C, RAB, Adams (1962), Adams (1973); > Ascyrum cuneifolium Chapm. — S, S13; > Ascyrum stans Michx. ex Willd. — S, S13; Ascyrum crux-andreae Linnaeus — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Hypericum crux-andreae - FNA6
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Height: 1-3 ft.
plant sale text: Hypericum crux-andreae is a small, upright, narrow (1-3 ft spread), semi-evergreen shrub native to the Southeastern US in moist sandy woods, pinelands, stream banks, wet prairies and pond margins, as well as occasionally on drier upland sites. Beginning in the summer this species produces lemony yellow flowers comprised of four petals instead of the typical five for the genus. In addition to its extended floral display, lasting into the fall, St. Peter's-wort displays attractive shedding bark on older wood. The Hypericum genus supports up to 20 lepidoptera species.
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germination code: 2
native range: eastern United States