. 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 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. 2. Asc3rrum hypericoides L. St. Andrew's Cross. Fig. 2880. Ascyrum hypericoides L. Sp. PI. 788. 1753. Ascyrum Crux-Andreae L. Sp. PI. Ed. 2, 1107. 1763. Low, much branched from the base, diffuse or ascending, s'-io' high. Stems and branches flat- tened and 2-edged; leaves oblong or obovate, sessile, narrowed and 2-glandular at the base, I'-ii' long, 2"-4&q
. 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 102d meridian. Botany; Botany. 2. Asc3rrum hypericoides L. St. Andrew's Cross. Fig. 2880. Ascyrum hypericoides L. Sp. PI. 788. 1753. Ascyrum Crux-Andreae L. Sp. PI. Ed. 2, 1107. 1763. Low, much branched from the base, diffuse or ascending, s'-io' high. Stems and branches flat- tened and 2-edged; leaves oblong or obovate, sessile, narrowed and 2-glandular at the base, I'-ii' long, 2"-4" wide, thin, obtuse; flowers terminal or also axillary; pedicels i"-3" long; 2-bracted near the summit; flowers 6"-9" broad; outer sepals oval or ovate, sometimes cordate, 4"-6" long, 2"-4" wide, obtuse, the inner narrower and mainly shorter; petals oblong-linear, about equalling the outer sepals; styles 2; capsule ovoid, about 2" long. In dry sandy soil, Nantucket, Mass., to Florida, Illinois, Nebraska and Texas. Ascends to 2800 ft. in Virginia. Cuba; Jamaica. July-Aug. 2. HYPERICUM [Tourn.] L. Sp. PI. 783. 1753. Herbs or shrubs, with opposite punctate or black-dotted leaves, and mostly cymose yellow flowers. Sepals 5, equal or nearly so. Petals 5, mainly oblique or contorted, convolute in the bud. Stamens °o, distinct, or more or less united in clusters, sometimes with interposed. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934; Brown, Addison, 1830-1913. New York, Scribner
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