Blooms: July-September
Habit: herb
Duration: annual
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Sensitive
Distribution: Occurring in localities throughout Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast of North America.
Habitat: Wet ground.
Habit: herb
Duration: annual
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Sensitive
Distribution: Occurring in localities throughout Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast of North America.
Habitat: Wet ground.
Species Description:
General: Perennial from short, leafy rhizomes, the stems upright, 1-5 dm. tall, simple or branched above.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, lanceolate to oblong, rounded, 1-3.5 cm. long, 5- to 7-nerved.
Flowers: Inflorescence of terminal cymes with small, linear bracts; sepals 5, lanceolate, 4-7 mm. long; petals 5, yellow, about equal to the sepals; stamens 15-35, the filaments almost capillary, distinct; styles 3, short.
Fruits: Capsule 3-celled.
General: Perennial from short, leafy rhizomes, the stems upright, 1-5 dm. tall, simple or branched above.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, lanceolate to oblong, rounded, 1-3.5 cm. long, 5- to 7-nerved.
Flowers: Inflorescence of terminal cymes with small, linear bracts; sepals 5, lanceolate, 4-7 mm. long; petals 5, yellow, about equal to the sepals; stamens 15-35, the filaments almost capillary, distinct; styles 3, short.
Fruits: Capsule 3-celled.
Accepted Name:
Hypericum majus (A. Gray) BrittonSynonyms:
Hypericum canadense L. var. majus A. Gray
Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Hypericum majus
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Hypericum majus specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Hypericum majus specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.
Washington Flora Checklist: Hypericum majus treatment.
E-Flora BC: Hypericum majus atlas page.
CalPhotos: Hypericum majus images.
USDA Plants Database: Hypericum majus.
Ben Legler, 2005
Ben Legler, 2005
Ben Legler, 2005
Ben Legler, 2005
Robert L. Carr, 2009
Robert L. Carr, 2009
Robert L. Carr, 2009
Robert L. Carr, 2009
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