NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hypericum tenuifolium [=Hypericum reductum]
Atlantic St. John's-Wort, Sandhill St. John's-wort
Scientific Name: |
Hypericum tenuifolium [=Hypericum reductum] |
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Genus: |
Hypericum |
Species Epithet: |
tenuifolium |
Common Name: |
Atlantic St. John's-Wort, Sandhill St. John's-wort |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Hypericaceae (St. Johns-Wort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pine flatwoods, pine savannas, sandhills. Found throughout the southeastern 45% of the Coastal Plain, but apparently not reaching west to the Sandhills region. Found north to Craven and Wayne counties, and west to Cumberland County. This is a strictly lower Coastal Plain species. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite, Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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A low shrub with small, opposite leaves often in whorls and yellow flowers. Big Lagoon State Park, Escambia County, FL
Alison Northup |
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Close-up of flower. Big Lagoon State Park, Escambia County, FL
Robby Deans |
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![The Scientific Name is Hypericum tenuifolium [=Hypericum reductum]. You will likely hear them called Atlantic St. John's-Wort, Sandhill St. John's-wort. This picture shows the A low shrub with small, opposite leaves often in whorls and yellow flowers. of Hypericum tenuifolium [=Hypericum reductum]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Hypericum_tenuifolium_1_AN.jpeg "A low shrub with small, opposite leaves often in whorls and yellow flowers. of Hypericum tenuifolium [=Hypericum reductum]")
![The Scientific Name is Hypericum tenuifolium [=Hypericum reductum]. You will likely hear them called Atlantic St. John's-Wort, Sandhill St. John's-wort. This picture shows the Close-up of flower. of Hypericum tenuifolium [=Hypericum reductum]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Hypericum_tenuifolium_2_RD.jpeg "Close-up of flower. of Hypericum tenuifolium [=Hypericum reductum]")
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