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Search Term(s): Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum (1 record found)
Search Term(s): Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum (1 record found)
HYPERICACEAE
St. John?s-wort Family
St. John?s-wort Family
Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum (slender St. John's-wort)
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Synonym
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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; mutilum: mutilated, divided as if torn
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain
County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex
Habitat
Swales, swamps and marshes
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
4
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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Wetland Indicator Status
FACW
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Variety latisepalum ranges from South Carolina, south to Florida and west to Texas.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)Freshwater Herbaceous Tidal Wetlands
Peat Wetlands (Acidic Fens)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)