Plants : HypericaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Hypericum elodes L.

Marsh St. John's-wort

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Hypericum elodes

Description: Native; mostly a plant of the south-east of Northern Ireland, in marshy ground and bog. A creeping perennial, rooting at the nodes, with rounded leaves. Flowers are typical of a St. John's wort, about half an inch across.

All names: Hypericum elodes L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Hypericum elodes at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Hypericum elodes at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Hypericum elodes. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2969. Accessed on 2026-11-02.