Great St. Johnswort

Hypericum ascyron

''Hypericum ascyron'', the great St. Johnswort or giant St. John's wort is a wildflower in the genus ''Hypericum''.
Hypericum ascyron (Great St. Johnswort) In a grassy area in a restored fen. Geotagged,Great St. Johnswort,Hypericaceae,Hypericum ascyron,Summer,United States,angiosperm,fen,flower,plant,wetland

Appearance

This large species of ''Hypericum'' grows to be 3–5 feet tall. It is perennial and its leaves are a deep green, elliptic, and grow up to five inches long. Its flowers have five petals and it can have thirteen or more stamens.
Hypericum ascyron In a grassy area in a restored fen. Detail of fruiting capsule and stigma remnants (normally five stigmas but this one has six). Geotagged,Great St. Johnswort,Hypericum ascyron,Summer,United States

Distribution

It is found Asia and North America, in the latter primarily in the American Midwest, as well as parts of New England and Quebec. It occurs in Russia, Mongolia, Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Canada, and the United States.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyHypericaceae
GenusHypericum
Species