Family: Hypericaceae
larger Canadian St. John's-wort
[Hypericum canadense var. majus L.]
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Robert W. Freckmann
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Hypericum: ancient Greek name derived from hyper, "above," and eikon, "picture," from old practice of placing flowers above an image in the house to ward off evil spirits at the midsummer festival of Walpurgisnacht, which later became feast of St. John
Plants: forb
Plants: forb
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert H. Read
