. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . HYPERICACEAE. Vol. II. 3. Hypericum prolificum L. Shrubby St. John's-wort. Fig. 2883. Hypericum prolificum L. Mant. i: 106. 1767. Shruliby, diffusely branclied from near or at the base, i°-3° high; stems some- times i' in diameter; branches ascending or erect, leafy; branchlets 2-edged. Leaves linear-oblong or oblanceolate, narrowed at the base, or tapering into a short peti
. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . HYPERICACEAE. Vol. II. 3. Hypericum prolificum L. Shrubby St. John's-wort. Fig. 2883. Hypericum prolificum L. Mant. i: 106. 1767. Shruliby, diffusely branclied from near or at the base, i°-3° high; stems some- times i' in diameter; branches ascending or erect, leafy; branchlets 2-edged. Leaves linear-oblong or oblanceolate, narrowed at the base, or tapering into a short petiole, obtuse, often mucronulate, pale bencilli, 1-3' long, 3"-9" wide, with tufts of smaller ones in the axils; cymes several-many- flowered, terminal and sometimes also axil- lary; pedicels 6" long or less; flowers s'-p" broad; sepals unequal, shorter than petals; stamens numerous, distinct; styles 3; cap- sules 3-celled, 4"-6" long. Sandy or rocky soil, western Ontario and New York to Minnesota, Georgia. Missouri and Arkansas. Rock-rose. Paint-brush. Broom- brush. July-Sept. 2. Hypericum Kalmianum L. Kalm's St. Jolin"s-\vort. Fig. 2882. Hytcricum Kaliiiiainim L. Sp. PI. 783. 1753. Shrubby, freely branching, l°-2° high, leafy; branches 4-angled, twigs flattened and 2-edged. Leaves oblong-linear or oblanceolate, sessile, or narrowed into a short petiole, obtuse, l'-2i' long. 2"-4" wide, more or less glaucous be- neath, generally W'ith smaller ones clustered in the axils; cymes terminal, few-flowered; pedicels stout, 2''-io" long; flowers 6-12" broad; sepals foliaceous, oblong, acute, 3"-4" long, usually about half the length of the petals ; stamens very numerous, distinct; styles 5 (4-6), united below into a beak; capsule ovoid, 3" long, completely 5- (4-6-) celled. Sandy soil. Quebec, Ontario and western New York to Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Shrubby St. johnswort. Aug.
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