Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort family)
Genus: Hypericum (St. John's Wort)
Hypericum perforatum L. - Perforate St John's-Wort
Hypericum maculatum Crantz - Imperforate St John's-Wort
Hypericum dubium Leers - Spotted St John's-Wort
Hypericum majus (A. Gray) Britton - Large St John's-Wort
Hypericum tetrapterum Fr. - Square-Stalked St John's-Wort
Hypericum humifusum L. - Trailing St John's-Wort
Hypericum pulchrum L. - Slender St John's-Wort
Hypericum elegans Willd. - Graceful St John's-Wort
Hypericum montanum L. - Pale St John's-Wort
Hypericum hirsutum L. - Hairy St John's-Wort
Hypericum elodes L. - Marsh St John's-Wort
30–60 cm tall. flowers: yellowish;
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
forests, shrubbery
in nutrient-poor, acid habitats