Hypericaceae FAMILY
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericum hypericoides
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
Contact with the sap can cause photosensitivity in sensitive people[ 222 Title A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Publication Author Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co. Year 1990 ISBN 0395467225 Description A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties. ].
Botanical Description
Hypericum hypericoides is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Massachusetts to Florida, west to Texas and Illinois.
HabitatDry sandy soils[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].