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Hypericum scouleri  Hook.
Scouler's St John's wort
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Hypericum scouleri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Hypericum
Family: Hypericaceae  
(Clusiaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, meadows

Communities: Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFHypericum formosum var. scouleri
JEFHypericum scouleri ssp. scouleri
Information about  Hypericum scouleri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (HYSC5)

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[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: Hooker named the species scouleri to honor the naturalist John Scouler who accompanied David Douglas on his expedition to the Columbia river in the 1820s.[4] In English it is generally called Scouler's St. John's wort.[12] It is also called Western St. John's wort on occasion,[13] however this name is more commonly applied to Hypericum formosum. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/30/2025).