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Hypericum microsepalum

(Torr. & Gray) Gray ex S. Wats.

Flatwoods St. John's-wort

G4Apparently Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136698
Element CodePDCLU03130
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyHypericaceae
GenusHypericum
Other Common Names
flatwoods St. Johnswort (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-06-10
Change Date1996-06-21
Edition Date1991-07-08
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, L. rev. C. Annable, rev. J. Beckman (6/96)
Rank Reasons
Endemic to 8-10 counties of Georgia and northern Florida, but very common and occurs in disturbed habitats (Weakley, personal communication 1996).
Range Extent Comments
Georgia (Miller, Calhoun, Lowndes and Atkinson Counties (Jones and Coile 1988); and northern Florida (Walton County to Lafayette County (Clewell 1985).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Flatwoods (Clewell 1985). Low pinelands, edges of woods and fence rows (Small 1933).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaS4Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
AlabamaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Florida (4)
AreaForestAcres
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (4)
  1. Clewell, A.F. 1985. Guide to vascular plants of the Florida panhandle. Florida State Univ. Press, Tallahassee, Florida. 605 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Small, J.K. 1933. Manual of the southeastern flora. Two volumes. Hafner Publishing Company, New York.
  4. Weakley, A. 1996. SCS Regional Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy Southeast Regional Office. Electronic mail to L. Morse, The Nature Conservancy, Central Botany. June 8.