Small St. John's wort facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Small St. John's wort |
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Hypericum
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gramineum
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Ascyrum involutum Labill.
Ascyrum involutum Labill. Brathys billardierei Spach Brathys forsteri Spach Hypericum foetidum Hook.f. & Thomson ex Dyer Hypericum gramineum var. ericifolium Domin Hypericum gramineum var. genuinum Domin Hypericum gramineum var. pedicellare (Endl.) Domin Hypericum involutum (Labill.) Choisy Hypericum japonicum var. gramineum (G.Forst.) Maiden & Betche Hypericum pauciflorum subsp. involutum (Labill.) C.Rodr.Jim. Hypericum pedicellare Endl. Sarothra graminea (G.Forst.) Y.Kimura Sarothra saginoides Y.Kimura |
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Hypericum gramineum, commonly known as small St. John's wort or grassy St. Johnswort, is species of flowering plant in the St. Johns wort family Hypericaceae. It is found in parts of Southeast Asia, Oceania, and the Pacific.
Description
Grassy St. Johnswort is a small annual or perennial herb with a height of 5–72 cm (2.0–28.3 in). Its flowers are 5–12 mm in diameter.
Distribution and habitat
Hypericum gramineum occurs in New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, Papua-New Guinea, Vietnam, Taiwan, China (Hainan, Yunnan), India (Meghalaya, Manipur), Bhutan, and the United States (Hawaii). It is found in every state and territory of Australia. It grows in open grassy and shrubby habitats.
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