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HYPERICACEAE
St. John?s-wort Family
Hypericum gentianoides  (orange-grass St. John's-wort)   
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Hypericum: from the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits; gentianoides: like gentian
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open places on dry sterile soils
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ancient Sand Ridge Forest
Beach and Dune Habitats (Shrublands)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)
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