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