Difference between revisions of "Hypericum buckleyi"
Amer. J. Sci. Arts 44: 80. 1843.
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 5 November 2020
Shrubs, decumbent, spreading and rooting, wiry, branches ascending to erect, forming compact mats, 0.5–4.5 dm. Stems: internodes 4-lined. Leaf blades oblong or elliptic to obovate, 4–25 × 2–12 mm, base not articulated, cuneate, margins plane, apex rounded, midrib with 2–4 pairs of branches. Inflorescences 1(–5)-flowered. Flowers 20–25 mm diam.; sepals persistent, not enclosing capsule, 5, broadly elliptic to elliptic-spatulate or obovate, subequal, 4–5 × 2.5–3 mm; petals 5, golden yellow, oblanceolate, 6–10.5 mm; stamens persistent, 100; ovary 3-merous. Capsules ovoid to ovoid-cylindric, 8–12 × 5 mm. Seeds narrowly to broadly carinate, 1.5–2 mm; testa finely foveolate-reticulate.
Phenology: Flowering early–mid summer (Jun–Jul).
Habitat: Seepage areas, moist rock crevices, ditches, road embankments
Elevation: 900–1600 m
Distribution
![V6 130-distribution-map.jpg](/w/images/5/59/V6_130-distribution-map.jpg)
Ga., N.C., S.C.
Discussion
Hypericum buckleyi is found throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains.
The decumbent habit and persistent sepals and stamens distinguish Hypericum buckleyi from its nearest relative, H. prolificum.
Selected References
None.