Английская Википедия:Hypericum buckleyi
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Hypericum buckleyi, known as Blue Ride St. John's wort and Buckley's St. Johnswort, is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae found only in the Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States.Шаблон:R The species is listed in the state of Georgia (S1), South Carolina (SX), and North Carolina (S3).[1]
Description
Hypericum buckleyi is a small shrub, growing up to Шаблон:Convert tall and spreading to form low, compact mats. It has peeling, reddish stems with thin bark. The oblong or oblanceolate leaves are sessile or subsessile, up to Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert broad. The species typically flowers in early July, typically they only produce one blossom per flowerhead, but there may be up to 5.[2] The flowers are Шаблон:Convert across with 5 golden yellow petals, becoming reflexed with age. The ovaries have three parts, forming narrowly ovoid to cylindric capsules.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Hypericum buckleyi has a limited range, known only to occur at Шаблон:Convert in northeastern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, and southwestern North Carolina.[4] A montane species, they are most often found on rock outcrops, barrens, glades and balds.[5] Though their habitat can include wetter areas such as seeps and moist crevices as well.[3]
References
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