Hypericum galioides Lamarck. Section: Myriandra. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Wet pine savannas, wet pine flatwoods, pools, edges of bottomlands. Distribution: Se. VA (Isle of Wight County) and e. NC south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. AR and se. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA6, GW2, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, Tx, WH3, Adams (1962), Adams (1973), Godfrey (1988), Robson (1996), Sorrie (2012); > Hypericum ambiguum Elliott — S, S13; > Hypericum galioides Lam. — S, S13; Hypericum galioides Lam. — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Hypericum galioides - FNA6
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Height: 2-3 ft.
plant sale text: Bedstraw St. Johns-wort is a southeastern native shrub that adds lively color to the summer garden. Its growth habit is compact, multibranched and fine-textured. In midsummer, profuse small yellow flowers bloom for several weeks. Although it is easily grown, Bedstraw St. Johns-wort is relatively uncommon in the nursery trade.The genus name Hypericum is derived from the Greek and means "over an apparition," referring to the common belief that St. Johns-worts repel evil spirits.
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native range: southeastern United States