Hypericum elodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Tripentas
(Casp.) N.Robson
Species:
H. elodes
Binomial name
Hypericum elodes
Synonyms
  • Elodes palustris
  • Hypericum palustre
  • Hypericum helodes [2]

Hypericum elodes, commonly known as marsh St John's-wort,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family Hypericaceae. It is native to Western Europe.

Description

Hypericum elodes is a greyish perennial that forms mats, whereas most other plants in the genus Hypericum stand upright. Roots grow from the nodes on its creeping stems. The opposite leaves are hairy, pale green, and rounded. The spikes each bear a few yellow flowers that smell like resin. The five sepals are downy, and the margins of the five petals are lined with red dots.[4][5]

Habitat

Hypericum elodes grows in acidic conditions on marshy ground, bog pools, and pond margins.[4]

Distribution

Hypericum elodes grows in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.[2] In Great Britain, it grows in the north and the west.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2011). "Hypericum elodes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T167868A6401761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T167868A6401761.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hypericum elodes Flora Europaea. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ^ a b c McKlintock, D. and R. S. R. Fitter. The Pocket Guide to Wild Flowers. Collins, London. 1956. pg 29.
  5. ^ Hypericum elodes: Marsh St. John's-wort British Wild Flowers. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
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