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Hypericum tetrapetalum
Four-petal St. Johns Wort - Hypericum tetrapetalum Lam. Family - Clusiaceae Habitat - Wet Pinelands Description - Native. Evergreen shrub to 3 feet tall, with narrow growth form. Leaves are opposite, ovate, clasping, heart-shaped at base. Flower - Yellow, four petals, 3 cm. across with numerous stamens.
Grows in a heavily shaded understory of an urban forest.
Spotted on Dec 1, 2011
Submitted on Dec 1, 2011
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