About
Pineland St. John's-wort is a tiny spreading shrub of dry sandy pinelands in the southeastern United States, with four-petalled pale yellow flowers.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- 5–20 cm tall, spreading.
Field notes
Morphology
Only 5–20 cm tall with many-branched stems that peel into reddish-brown strips. Leathery leaves are 3–10 mm long. Single flowers 10–15 mm wide have four pale yellow petals and about 30 stamens.
Distribution & habitat
Atlantic coastal plain in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina, in dry open sandy flatwoods and savannas.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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