Hypericum reductum

Atlantic St. John's Wort

  • Family: Clusiaceae
  • Form: Evergreen shrub or groundcover often decumbent and matted reaching 1.5 ft, but variable
  • Leaves: Simple, whorled, entire, needle-like, aromatic
  • Stem/Bark: Reddish brown
  • Flower: Yellow, multi-staminate, 5 sepals and petals
  • Fruit: Capsule, brown
  • Comments: There are 29 Hypericum species native to Florida . Six of these are commercially available
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