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Hypericum calycinum

Hutt River, Lower Hutt.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 14/01/2007, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Raetihi; clay road bank, wide-suckering plants; 4-angled stems.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 16/05/2016, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Raetihi; wide-suckering plants; fruit with 5 styles.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 16/05/2016, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

rose of Sharon

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Simplified description

Woody stems 4-angled; rhizomes strong and conspicuous; corolla 7-9 cm diam

Flower colours

Yellow

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Hypericum

Family

Hypericaceae

Authority

Hypericum calycinum L.

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Ecology

Year naturalised

1904

Origin

Bulgaria Turkey

Other information

Etymology

hypericum: From the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits

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