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Hypericum perforatum
Sp. Pl. 2: 785. 1753.
Common names: Common St. John’s wort millepertuis commun
IntroducedWeedy
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Distribution
Europe, Asia (sw Arabia, China, India, Mongolia, Siberia), n Africa, also introduced widely elsewhere.
Discussion
Subspecies 4 (1 in the flora).
Hypericum perforatum has been introduced into various parts of the world, including North America, where only subsp. perforatum is represented. The range of variation in the flora area is less than occurs in Europe, and signs of hybridization that are common there are absent in North America.
Selected References
None.