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Perforate St John's-wort - Hypericum perforatum

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Perforate St John's-wort Perforate St John's-wort - Hypericum perforatum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 25 Sep 2020, 11:17 a.m. 16 Jun 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Perforate St John's-wort Perforate St John's-wort - Hypericum perforatum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 25 Sep 2020, 11:17 a.m. 16 Jun 2020, 8:16 p.m.
Perforate St John's-wort Perforate St John's-wort - Hypericum perforatum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 25 Sep 2020, 11:17 a.m. 16 Jun 2020, 8:16 p.m.
Perforate St John's-wort Perforate St John's-wort - Hypericum perforatum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 25 Sep 2020, 11:17 a.m. 16 Jun 2020, 8:16 p.m.
Perforate St John's-wort Perforate St John's-wort - Hypericum perforatum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 25 Sep 2020, 11:17 a.m. 16 Jun 2020, 8:16 p.m.
Perforate St John's-wort Perforate St John's-wort - Hypericum perforatum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 25 Sep 2020, 11:17 a.m. 16 Jun 2020, 8:16 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK except for Central and Northern Scotland. Habitat includes: Rough grassland, road side verges and hedgerows, cliffs, costs, wasteland, allotments, parks, scrub, woodland edge. Flowering time: May to September. Perennial. Identification: Stem has 2 ridges; leaves with translucent glands (hold the leaf up to the light); sepals equal; some black glands on petals, sepals and leaves.