St. Peter's-wort facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. Peter's-wort |
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Hypericum
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crux-andreae
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Hypericum crux-andreae, also known as St. Peter's-wort, is a small, bushy flowering plant. It belongs to the St. John's wort family, called Hypericaceae. This plant is originally from Eastern North America.
You can mostly find St. Peter's-wort growing in sandy soils. It likes areas like the Coastal Plain, which is a flat, low-lying land along the coast. It also grows in parts of the Piedmont and the Cumberland Plateau. These are higher areas with different types of land.
Where St. Peter's-wort Lives
This plant prefers wet, open, and sandy places. It often grows in wet flatwoods, which are forests on flat, wet land. You might also see it in bogs or seeps. Bogs are wet, spongy areas, and seeps are places where water slowly leaks out of the ground. Sometimes, it can even be found in drier spots.
Who Named This Plant?
The scientific name Hypericum crux-andreae was first described by a famous scientist named Carl Linnaeus. He is known for creating the system we use to name plants and animals. Later, another scientist named Crantz helped to finalize its name.
