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Accession Data:

Hypericum mutilum L.

  • Common Name: Dwarf St. John's-wort
  • Family: Hypericaceae

  • Country of Origin: eastern North America
  • Habitat: sunny wetlands

  • Uses: This and other species of St. John's-wort contain the chemical hypericin, which may have medicinal properties, but can also cause skin irritation and photosensitivity in some people.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 202300098
  • Source: M. Opel
  • Provenance: 
    Volunteer seedlings that first appeared in collections of Gratiola from Mansfield Hollow Lake, Connecticut, so likely from that locality
  • Accession Date: 10-17-2023
  • Bench: 2102 - MED:Mediterranean B
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 01-08-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Malpighiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Hypericaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025
2024
2023

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data regenerated on Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:15:36 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Hypericaceae

  • Hypericum mutilum
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