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Hypericaceae
Hypericum

not marked as a favorite taxon Hypericum dissimulatum E.P. Bicknell. Common name: Deceptive St.-John's-wort. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Saturated sandy or peaty soils. Distribution: ME south to se. VA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Perhaps a hybrid of H. boreale × canadense or possibly H. canadense × mutilum, but seemingly sometimes occurring away from one or both alleged parents. The uncertainty of its hybridity argues for its recognition for now as a putative hybrid-derived species.

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, NS, Pa; Hypericum ×dissimulatum E.P.Bicknell — C, Can, FNA6, K4, POWO; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Hypericum dissimulatum E.P.Bicknell 1913

Links to other floras: Hypericum ×dissimulatum - FNA6

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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