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HYPERICACEAE
St. John's-wort Family
Hypericum perforatum  (European St. John's-wort)   
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Hypericum: from the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits; perforatum: perforated, punctured
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Disturbed areas, edges, fields, roadsides
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Eurasia, Africa
Wildlife Values
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Wetland Indicator Status
NI
Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Flowering Tops. Used internally as a tea or tincture for mild to moderate depression, nervous exhaustion, insomnia, and enuresis. Also used for nerve pain and damage like sciatica, facial nerve pain, carpal tunnel, and optic nerve pain. Topically, the hypericum oil is used for shingles, herpes, cuts, wounds, infections, traumatic injuries, insect bites and stings, and burns.
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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