Hypericaceae FAMILY
Hypericum brasiliense
Hypericum brasiliense
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hypericum brasiliense is an annual to perennial herb, often woody and persisting at the base, growing 30 - 100cm tall[ 591 Title Bulletin British Museum (Natural History) Botany Series Vol. 20 No. 1 Publication Author Publisher Natural History Museum Publications; London. Year 1990 ISBN 0 565 08026 1 Description Includes a treatment of some sections of the genus Hypericum. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia.
HabitatDamp meadows, ditches, roadsides, and waste places; ranging from elevations of 300 metres in the south of its range to 2,525 metres in the north[ 591 Title Bulletin British Museum (Natural History) Botany Series Vol. 20 No. 1 Publication Author Publisher Natural History Museum Publications; London. Year 1990 ISBN 0 565 08026 1 Description Includes a treatment of some sections of the genus Hypericum. ].