Hypericum canadense|Canada St. Johnswort|Clusiaceae

Hypericum canadense.Janet Novak.www.ct-botanical-society.org

Hypericum canadense is an annual, or perennial herb from short, leafy basal shoots, stems 10-60 cm tall.

Leaves opposite, narrow, widest above middle, 1-4 cm long, 0.1-0.4 cm wide, speckled with minute, translucent glands (hold up to light), tip blunt, base tapered, 1-veined.

Flowers yellow, 5-parted, small, petals 0.3 cm long, sepals 0.3-0.5 cm long, stamens 12-22, styles 3; inflorescence terminal, a flower between each pair of branches; blooms and fruits July-Sept.

Fruit dark red-purple, 0.4-0.6 cm long, conical capsule with many small seeds.

Wetland status: FACW.

Frequency in NYC: Infrequent.

Origin: Native.

Hypericum canadense fruit. By Glen Mittelhauser. Copyright © 2016 Glen Mittelhauser.New England Wild Flower Society.gobotany.newenglandwild.org

Habitat: Open, moist to wet soil, edges, marshes.

Range: Nf to Quebec, south to GA and AL.

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Hypericum canadense Canada St. Johnswort Clusiaceae HYCA; Bx, vc; Q, j (Stalter and Lamont 2002); R, ah, gr, k;