Hypericum maculatum Crantz
spotted St. John's-wort
Clusiaceae

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

© Jamie Fenneman     (Photo ID #60638)


Map

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Distribution of Hypericum maculatum
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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC

Hypericum maculatum ssp. obtusiusculum

Species Information

General:
Perennial herb from a rhizome; stems erect, branched, quadrangular, glabrous, 15-100 cm tall.
Leaves:
Stem leaves elliptic, unstalked, obtuse, glabrous with a few scattered glands and black marginal dots, 1.5-4.0 cm long, 1.0-2.5 cm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence 20-60 flowered; petals golden yellow, with elongated black dots and streaks, up to 12 mm long; sepals rounded, about 5 mm long; stamens in 3 bundles; styles 3.
Fruits:
Membranous capsules, up to 8 mm long; seeds brownish, about 1 mm long, net-veined.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat and Range

Moist waste places, ditches and forest margins in the lowland zone; infrequent in WC (Prince Rupert) and SW BC (Pemberton and the lower Fraser Valley); introduced from Europe.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia