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HYPERICACEAE
St. John?s-wort Family
Hypericum canadense  (lesser Canadian St. John's-wort)   
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Hypericum: from the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits; canadense: of or from Canada and North America
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Swamps, inner-dune swales, pond margins
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Peat Wetlands (Acidic Fens)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)