Hypericum perforatum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Hypericum perforatum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hypericum perforatum, Linn. Herbaceous perennial, 1-2 ft., with upright. 2-edged sts.: lvs. sessile, oblong to linear, obtuse, black-dotted, ½ -1 in. long: fls. bright yellow, ½ -l in. across, in terminal cymes; sepals acute; stamens in 3 fascicles: caps, ovoid, glandular. June-Sept. Eu., now commonly naturalized in fields and waste places. B.B. (ed. 2) 2:533. R.F.G. 6:343 (5177). The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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