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Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz
St. Peterswort

   
Symbol: HYCR3
Group: Dicot
Family: Clusiaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Subshrub
Shrub
Native Status:  
L48    N



Photograph of Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz
©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky.
 
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Synonyms:
Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz

  ASCR12 Ascyrum crux-andreae L.
  ASCU14 Ascyrum cuneifolium Chapm.
  ASST2 Ascyrum stans Michx. ex Willd.
  HYST3 Hypericum stans (Michx. ex Willd.) P. Adams & N. Robson
 

Distribution by State:
Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz

Distributional Map for Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz
Distribution Map Legend

Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz distribution:
USA (AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA

 

Related Taxa:
Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz

8 genera in Clusiaceae, 76 species in Hypericum
 

Classification:
Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class   Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass   Dilleniidae
Order   Theales
Family   Clusiaceae – Mangosteen family
Genus   Hypericum L. – St. Johnswort
Species   Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz – St. Peterswort
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz

This plant and synonym italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.

Kentucky:
St. Peter's-wort Threatened
Pennsylvania:
Hypericum stans
St. Peter's-wort Extirpated
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz

Ascyrum stans:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FACW- FACU FACW- NO NO NO FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Minor           Minor  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sytem (ITIS) :
Hypericum crux-andreae (L.) Crantz

ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 503132.

 

 

 

 
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