Species of flowering plant
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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. The species is listed in the state of Georgia (S1), South Carolina (SX), and North Carolina (S3).
Description.
"Hypericum buckleyi" is a small shrub, growing up to 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 long and broad. The species typically flowers in early July, typically they only produce one blossom per flowerhead, but there may be up to 5. The flowers are across with 5 golden yellow petals, becoming reflexed with age. The ovaries have three parts, forming narrowly ovoid to cylindric capsules.
Distribution and habitat.
"Hypericum buckleyi" has a limited range, known only to occur at in northeastern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, and southwestern North Carolina. A montane species, they are most often found on rock outcrops, barrens, glades and balds. Though their habitat can include wetter areas such as seeps and moist crevices as well.
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