Hypericum boreale
| Hypericum boreale | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Section: | H. sect. Trigynobrathys |
| Species: | H. boreale
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum boreale | |
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Hypericum boreale, also known as northern St. John's-wort, is a two- to three-year perennial[6] in the family Hypericaceae, and the section Trigynobrathys.[7]
Habitat and distribution
The species is most often found in and around lakes and ponds, swamps, and the edges of wetlands. They are located in the southeast region of Canada, across the New England States, and across the Midwest.[8][9][10]
Description
The species's leaves are elliptic-rounded.[11] Its flowers are five-petaled and yellow,[12] bloom from July to September and bear fruit from August to September.[13] It grows 10 to 40 centimeters (3.9 to 15.7 in) tall.[14]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hypericum boreale". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "Hypericum boreale". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "Hypericum boreale". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Hypericum boreale". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "Hypericum boreale". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Gardens. Retrieved February 8, 2016 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ Discover Life Retrieved February 10, 2016
- ^ Chayka, Katy; Dziuk, Peter (2016). "Hypericum boreale". Minnesota Wildflowers. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "Hypericum boreale". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ Explorer NatureServe Retrieved February 8, 2016
- ^ "Hypericum boreale". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- ^ Michigan Flora Retrieved February 4, 2016
- ^ Hilty, John (2020). "Hypericum boreale". Illinois Wildflowers. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ Nature Preserves of Ohio Retrieved February 8, 2016
- ^ SEINet: Arizone Chapter Retrieved February 8, 2016
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