Hypericum drummondii
(Nits and Lice)
Hypericum drummondii, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1557
Hypericum drummondii, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1552
Hypericum drummondii, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1558
Hypericum drummondii, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1563
| Scientific Name | Hypericum drummondii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HYDR |
| Common Name | Nits and Lice | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 21436 |
| Family | Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry or moist sandy or rocky soils in wooded areas, thickets, grasslands and bogs. Plant: Erect annual up to 30 inches tall; leafy, branched stems. Leaves: Opposite, linear to subdulate (awl-shaped), upward-pointing but not pressed closely against the stem, 1/4 to 3/4-inch long and sessile. Inflorescence: Mostly solitary flowers about 1/2-inch across, borne in upper leaf axils; 5 yellow petals up to 1/4-inch long, 10 to 20 stamens and three styles; sepals lanceolate-linear, nearly the same length as the petals. Fruit: Egg-shaped capsule, 1/4-inch or less long and reddish-brown. Bloom Period: May to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, Flora of North America and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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