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Common St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum)

Image ID: 2010/gtwn50

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Introduced
Family: Clusiaceae (Mangosteen)
Height: 1 to 2.5 ft.
Blooms: June to September
Leaf Type: smooth
Bloom Size:  1 in. (typical)
Flower Description: Flat or rounded clusters, Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Ghost Town Trail
Date:  8/8/2010
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Common St. Johnswort may be easily confused with:
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.

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