
Hypericaceae FAMILY
Hypericum teretiusculum
Hypericum teretiusculum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hypericum teretiusculum is a herbaceous, perennial plant, often woody and persisting at the base, growing 40 - 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 - Paraguay, Brazil.
HabitatDamp meadows and bogs at elevations of 840 - 1,000 metres[ 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. ].