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Search Term(s): Hypericum stragulum   (1 record found)

HYPERICACEAE
St. John?s-wort Family
Hypericum stragulum  (decumbent St. Andrew's cross)   
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Synonym
Ascyrum hypericoides L. var. multicaule (Michx. ex Willd.) Fern.
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; stragulum: Latin to spread out
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open places on well-drained 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
Southern
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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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
This species has a decumbent habit, with several prostrate stems.
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ancient Sand Ridge Forest
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