Species

Hypericum montanum

Etymology

Hypericum: From the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits
montanum: From the Latin mons 'mountain', meaning growing on mountains

Common Name(s)

mountain St John's wort

Authority

Hypericum montanum L.

Family

Hypericaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

HYPMON

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Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Similar Taxa

The rather similar H. perforatum and H. pulchrum grow in the same area of Marlborough, but it is distinguished from them by the hairy leaf undersurfaces and prominently lobed glandular-toothed sepals.

Flower Colours

Yellow

Year Naturalised

1904

Origin

Europe, W. Asia, N. Africa

This page last updated on 3 Mar 2013