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Hypericum L.

Kuismat St. John's-Wort
Hypericum [BONAP]
Hypericum [DVF]
Hypericum (Hypericaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Actinotia polyodon, Agonopterix hypericella, A. liturosa, Anthene larydas, Aplocera (geometra) plagiata, A. praeformata, Chloantha hyperici, Cochylis atricapitana, Ectoedemia septembrella, Scythris scopolella, Thalera fimbrialis

1000x670 (~95Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 20.6.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela	900x630 (~115Kb) USA: Ballard (Carl English Gardens), Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela	900x710 (~97Kb) USA: Ballard (Carl English Gardens), Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela
1000x696 (~110Kb) USA: Ballard (Carl English Gardens), Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Hypericum ascyron L.

Great St. John's-Wort
Hypericum ascyron ; [GMBOT, 572]

620x500 (~52Kb) A damp meadow on the Budyumkan River right floodland 5 km of its confluence with the Argun' River 6 km S of the village Uryupino, Gazimurskozavodskoi District, E Chita Province, E Transbaikalia, Siberia, Russia. 26th July 1997, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Hypericum hirsutum L.

Karvakuisma Karvainen kuisma Hairy St. John's-wort Luden johannesört
Hypericum hirsutum ; [RK, 155]; [SK, 411]

547x979 (~79Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kaarma, Loode tammik, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

734x979 (~89Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kaarma, Loode tammik, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

956x810 (~142Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kaarma, Loode tammik, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Aplocera (geometra) plagiata, Ectoedemia septembrella

Hypericum montanum L.

Vuorikuisma Pale St John's-wort Bergjohannesört
Hypericum montanum ; [RK, 155]; [SK, 411]

Foodplant for Ectoedemia septembrella

Hypericum maculatum Crantz

Särmäkuisma Luhtakuisma Imperforate St. John's-wort Mannablod Fyrkantig johannesört
?Hypericum quadrangulum L.
Hypericum maculatum ; [RK, 155]
?Hypericum quadrangulum ; [SK, 410]

795x857 (~73Kb) Finland, Mouhijärvi, Salmi, 4.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

500x711 (~57Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 20.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Actinotia polyodon, Aplocera (geometra) plagiata, A. praeformata, Biston betularius, Chloantha hyperici, Ectoedemia septembrella, Ectropis crepuscularia, Ematurga atomaria, Euclidia mi, Eulamprotes atrella, Eupithecia satyrata, E. subfuscata, E. subumbrata, Orthosia opima, Siona lineata

Hypericum perforatum L.

Mäkikuisma Läpikuisma Perforate St. John's-wort Klamath Weed Common St. John's-wort Äkta mannablod Äkta johannesört
Hypericum perforatum [RUNEBERG]
Hypericum perforatum ; [RK, 155]; [SK, 410]; [GMBOT, 573]; [FPN, 295]

600x752 (~70Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 20.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

600x790 (~55Kb) USA: Near North Bend, (47°29'11N 121°43'53W), King Co., WA, 11.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Actinotia polyodon, Aplocera (geometra) plagiata, A. praeformata, Chamaesphecia nigrifrons, Chloantha hyperici, Ectoedemia septembrella, Thalera fimbrialis

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[Oleg Kosterin]

Institue of Cytology & Genetics; Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[USGS]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.