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Hypericum canadense (Lesser canadian st. john's-wort)
Smith, R.W.

Hypericum canadense

Hypericum canadense L.

Lesser Canadian St. John's-wort

Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family)

Synonym(s): Hypericum canadense var. galiiforme, Hypericum canadense var. magninsulare

USDA Symbol: HYCA7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Yellow to yellow-orange.

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hypericum canadense in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hypericum canadense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypericum canadense

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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