Hypericum boreale

Hypericum boreale
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum[1]
Species: H. boreale
Binomial name
Hypericum boreale
(Britton) E.P.Bicknell[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Hypericum mutilum ssp. boreale[4]
  • Hypericum canadense var. boreale[5]
  • Sarotha borealis[6]

Hypericum boreale, also known as northern St. John's-wort, is a two- to three-year perennial[7] in the genus Hypericum, and the section Trigynobrathys.[8]

Habitat and distribution

The species is most often found in and around lakes and ponds, swamps, and the edges of wetlands. They are located in the southeast region of Canada, across the New England States, and across the Midwest.[9][10][11]

Description

The species's leaves are elliptic-rounded.[12] Its flowers are five-petaled and yellow,[13] bloom from July to September and bear fruit from August to September.[14] It grows 10 to 40 centimeters (3.9 to 15.7 in) tall.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia Of Life February 8, 2016
  2. ↑ United States Department of Agriculture: National Resources Conservation Service retrieved February 4, 2016
  3. ↑ The Plant List Retrieved February 8, 2016
  4. ↑ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center retrieved February 4, 2016
  5. ↑ ITIS Report: Taxonomic Serial No. 21427 Retrieved February 8, 2016
  6. ↑ Tropicos Taxonomy Retrieved February 10, 2016
  7. ↑ Discover Life Retrieved February 10, 2016
  8. ↑ Minnesota Wild Flowers Retrieved February 4, 2016
  9. ↑ Pant Profile at GoBotany retrieved February 4, 2016
  10. ↑ Explorer NatureServe Retrieved February 8, 2016
  11. ↑ "Hypericum boreale". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2013.
  12. ↑ Michigan Flora Retrieved February 4, 2016
  13. ↑ Illinois Wildflowers Info Retrieved February 4, 2016
  14. ↑ Nature Preserves of Ohio Retrieved February 8, 2016
  15. ↑ SEINet: Arizone Chapter Retrieved February 8, 2016


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