Hypericum elodes

Hypericum elodes, commonly known as marsh St John's-wort,^[3] is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family Hypericaceae. It is native to Western Europe.

Hypericum elodes
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Hypericaceae
Genus:	Hypericum
Section:	Hypericum sect. Tripentas (Casp.) N.Robson
Species:	H. elodes
Binomial name
Hypericum elodes L.
Synonyms
Elodes palustris Hypericum palustre Hypericum helodes [2]

Description

Hypericum elodes is a greyish perennial that forms mats, whereas most other plants in the genus Hypericum stand upright. Roots grow from the nodes on its creeping stems. The opposite leaves are hairy, pale green, and rounded. The spikes each bear a few yellow flowers that smell like resin. The five sepals are downy, and the margins of the five petals are lined with red dots.^[4][5]

Habitat

Hypericum elodes grows in acidic conditions on marshy ground, bog pools, and pond margins.^[4]

Distribution

Hypericum elodes grows in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.^[2] In Great Britain, it grows in the north and the west.^[4]