Hypericum hypericoides, commonly called St. Andrew's cross, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.[2][3] Its preferred habitat is dry woods on acidic soil. It is a small shrub or shrublet that produces yellow flowers with four petals.[4]

Hypericum hypericoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Hypericaceae
Genus:	Hypericum
Subsection:	H. subsect. Ascyrum
Species:	H. hypericoides
Binomial name
Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Crantz
Synonyms [1]
Ascyrum hypericoides L. Hypericoides perforata Poir.

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