Hypericum drummondii (Grev. & Hook.) T. & G. - Nits and Lice
Family - Hypericaceae
Stems - No info yet.
Leaves - No info yet.
Inflorescence - No info yet.
Flowers - No info yet.
Calyx.
Immature fruit.
Flowering - June - September.
Habitat - Fallow fields, prairies, glades, gravel bars, dry open woods. Usually on acid soils.
Origin - Native to U.S.
Other info. - This little species can be found in much of Missouri but is absent in the northwestern 1/3 of the state. The plant is easy to identify because of its small size, much-branched stems, small yellow flowers, and linear, opposite leaves.
Photographs taken off Lee Rd 54, Lee County, AL., 8-24-04.
