Hypericum humifusum
Common name
trailing St John’s wort
Family
Hypericaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
NVS code
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HYPHUM
Similar taxa
H. humifusum superficially resembles the indigenous H. japonicum and H. gramineum, but these species do not have black glands on leaves or flowers. H. humifusum can always be distinguished from depauperate H. perforatum by the stems which are never erect, and the very unequal sepals.
Flower colours
Yellow
Year naturalised
1867
Origin
W. and C. Europe, Macronesia.
Etymology
hypericum: From the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits