''Hypericum humifusum'' is a prostrate flowering plant in the St. John's wort family

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commonly known as trailing St John's-wort. It is found in Western Europe.

Description

''Hypericum humifusum'' is a low-growing, hairless perennial. The thin trailing stems have two raised lines and bear opposite pairs of pale green elongated oval leaves, often with tiny translucent glands. The undersides of the leaves have tiny black dots on the edges. The flowers are about 1 cm (0.3 in) across and grow from the leaf axils. There are five sepals of unequal size and five yellow petals, often with a few black dots, and not much larger in size than the sepals. The stamens are united at the base into bundles. The fruits are dry.McKlintock, D. and R. S. R. Fitter. The Pocket Guide to Wild Flowers. (1956) Collins, London. P29.

Habitat

''Hypericum humifusum'' grows on heaths, dry banks, bare land at the edge of tracks and light woodland. It is found in Western Europe and throughout the British Isles where it flowers from May to September.Trailing St John's Wort
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q158376 humifusum Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Flora of Europe