Hypericum lissophloeus

Hypericum lissophloeus, the smoothbark St. Johnswort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae.[1] It is native to the Florida Panhandle.[2] An erect perennial shrub reaching 12 ft (4 m), it grows on the edges of sink hole ponds and is adapted to survive widely varying water levels over the course of the year, from near drowning to drought.[1][3]

Hypericum lissophloeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Species:
H. lissophloeus
Binomial name
Hypericum lissophloeus
P.B.Adams

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hypericum lissophloeus P. Adams". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2023. Smooth-barked St. Johns-wort, Smooth-barked St. John's Wort, Smoothbark St. Johnswort
  2. ^ "Hypericum lissophloeus P.B.Adams". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Hypericum lissophloeus". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.