Hypericum ascyron

Hypericum ascyron
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: H. ascyron
Binomial name
Hypericum ascyron
L.

Hypericum ascyron, the great St. Johnswort,[1] is a wildflower in the genus Hypericum.

Description

The species grows to be 3–5 feet tall. It is perennial and its leaves are a deep green, elliptic, and grow up to five inches long.[2] Its flowers have five petals and it can have thirteen or more stamens.[3][4]

Distribution

It is found in the American Midwest, as well as parts of New England and Quebec.[5]

References

  1. "Hypericum ascyron". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. Missouri Botanical Garden Retrieved November 23, 2015
  3. Wildflower Center Retrieved November 23, 2015
  4. GoBotany: New England Retrieved November 23, 2015
  5. Illinois Flower Info Retrieved November 23, 2015


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