Common name: Dwarf St. John's-wort
Family: Hypericaceae
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Country of Origin: eastern North America
Description:
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.
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Source: M. Opel
Provenance:
Volunteer seedlings that first appeared in collections of Gratiola from Mansfield Hollow Lake, Connecticut, so likely from that locality
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Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Malpighiales
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- Family: Hypericaceae
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