Hypericaceae - St. John’s-wort family
Mount Desert Island is home to 10 species and 1 hybrid in 2 genera. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Hypericum (8 species)
Hypericum boreale - northern St. John’s-wort (occasional [see note 1 at bottom of page])
Hypericum canadense - lesser Canada St. John’s-wort (occasional)
Hypericum xdissimulatum - a hybrid St. John’s-wort
Hypericum ellipticum - pale St. John’s-wort (occasional)
Hypericum gentianoides - orange-grass St. John’s-wort (occasional)
Hypericum mutilum - dwarf Canada St. John’s-wort (occasional)
Hypericum perforatum - common Canada St. John’s-wort (common)
Hypericum prolificum - shrubby Canada St. John’s-wort (uncommon)
Hypericum punctatum - spotted Canada St. John’s-wort (occasional)
Triadenum (2 species)
Triadenum fraseri - Fraser’s marsh-St. John’s-wort (occasional)
Triadenum virginicum - Virginia marsh-St. John’s-wort (occasional)
Hypericum (St. John’s-wort)
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Hypericum boreale (northern St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
Hypericum canadense (lesser Canada St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
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Hypericum xdissimulatum (a hybrid St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
Hypericum ellipticum (pale St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
Hypericum gentianoides (orange-grass St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
Hypericum mutilum (dwarf St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
Hypericum perforatum (common St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
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Hypericum prolificum (shrubby St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
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Hypericum punctatum (spotted St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
Triadenum (marsh-St. John’s-wort)
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Triadenum fraseri (Fraser's marsh-St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
Triadenum virginicum (Virginia marsh-St. John’s-wort) - [information to be added]
Note:
1. Frequency designations are from the paper “Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine” by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.