Hypericaceae
(hy-per-i-KAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Malpighales order –
Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 7 not-too-obscure plants that are in the St. John’s Wort Family:
- Hypericum drummondii (Nits and Lice) [CC4]
- Hypericum gentianoides (Orangegrass) [CC5]
- Hypericum mutilum (Dwarf St. John’s Wort) [CC4]
- Hypericum perforatum (Common St. John’s Wort) [intro]
- Hypericum prolificum (Shrubby St. John’s Wort) [CC4]
- Hypericum punctatum (Spotted St. John’s Wort) [CC3]
- Hypericum sphaerocarpum (Roundseed St. John’s Wort) [CC5]
[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism