Hypericum ascyron L.

Great St. Johnswort

Synonyms: Hypericum pyramidatum

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Hypericaceae

Genus: Hypericum

Species: Hypericum ascyron

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
CT - State Special Concern
MA - State Endangered
ME - State Endangered
NH - State Endangered
VT - State Threatened
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FAC

PHOTOS OF Hypericum ascyron