Species
Hypericum mutilum
Etymology
Hypericum: From the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits
Common Name(s)
small-flowered hypericum
Authority
Hypericum mutilum L.
Family
Hypericaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Similar Taxa
Stems 4-angled, without back glands; stems erect; not from woody stock, branched only above the middle; leaf margins more or less flat; flowers 3-4mm diameter; plant of swampy places.
Flower Colours
Orange,Yellow
Year Naturalised
1972
Origin
E. North America
This page last updated on 3 Mar 2013