''Hypericum elodes'', commonly known as marsh St John's-wort, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family

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. It is native to Western Europe.

Description

''Hypericum elodes'' is a greyish perennial that forms mats, whereas most other plants in the genus ''

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'' stand upright. Roots grow from the nodes on its creeping stems. The opposite leaves are hairy, pale green, and rounded. The

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each bear a few yellow flowers that smell like resin. The five

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s are downy, and the margins of the five petals are lined with red dots.McKlintock, D. and R. S. R. Fitter. ''The Pocket Guide to Wild Flowers''. Collins, London. 1956. pg 29.''Hypericum elodes'': Marsh St. John's-wort
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Habitat

''Hypericum elodes'' grows in acidic conditions on marshy ground, bog pools, and pond margins.

Distribution

''Hypericum elodes'' grows in

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. In Great Britain, it grows in the north and the west.

References

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elodes ''Elodes'' is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae. There are more than 60 described species in ''Elodes''. Species These 69 species belong to the genus ''Elodes'': * ''Elodes abeillei'' Klausnitzer, 1990 * ''Elodes amamiensis'' Sa ...

Flora of Europe Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus