''Hypericum hypericoides'', commonly called St. Andrew's cross, is a species of

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in the St. John's wort family,

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. It is native to the

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, and the Caribbean. Its preferred habitat is dry woods on acidic soil. It is a small shrub or shrublet that produces yellow flowers with four petals. There are, according to some classifications, 2 subspecies, ''hypericoides'' and ''multicaule.'' However, the latter of these is usually classified as a separate species, '' Hypericum stragulum''.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q17812225 hypericoides Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Flora of the Southeastern United States Flora of Mexico Flora of Central America Flora of the Caribbean Flora without expected TNC conservation status