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Hypericum boreale
Hypericum boreale (Britton) E.P. Bicknell
Northern St. John's-wort
Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family)
Synonym(s): Hypericum mutilum ssp. boreale
USDA Symbol: HYBO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IA , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 boreale in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hypericum boreale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypericum boreale
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-20Research By: TWC Staff