Hypericum denticulatum
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photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Hypericum denticulatum |
| Common name: | coppery St. Johnswort |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 8 - 20" |
| Foliage: | stem and branches have 4 angles; leaves somewhat variable: narrow, pointed, or elliptical |
| Flower: | coppery yellow, 5 petals |
| Flowering time: | June to August |
| Habitat: | sandy soils, pine barrens |
| Range in New Jersey: | southern portion of state |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | Gaylussacia is named in honor of French chemist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850)
The stalk of the flower (and berry) is long, hence the term "dangle berry".
Gaylussacia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species. |