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Hypericum elodes L.

marsh St. John’s wort (Hypericaceae)

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Hypericum elodes grows in acid bogs, especially in the south and west.

Brockenhurst (VC11: South Hampshire); 2014-07-03

 marsh St. John’s wort / Hypericum elodes: _Hypericum elodes_ grows in acid bogs, especially in the south and west.

Hypericum elodes is covered with a dense felty covering of hairs.

Brockenhurst (VC11: South Hampshire); 2014-07-03

 marsh St. John’s wort / Hypericum elodes: _Hypericum elodes_ is covered with a dense felty covering of hairs.

The glands on the sepals of Hypericum elodes are, unusually, red.

Brockenhurst (VC11: South Hampshire); 2014-07-03

 marsh St. John’s wort / Hypericum elodes: The glands on the sepals of _Hypericum elodes_ are, unusually, red.

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