Hypericaceae

Dwarf St. Johnswort

Hypericum mutilum L.

Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Dwarf St. Johnswort
Russian: Зверобой недоразвитый

Synonyms

Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum
Sarothra mutila (L.) Y.Kimura

Flowers

Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.