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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