St John's wort

Hypericum perforatum

Русское название: Зверобой продырявленный

A yellow-flowering herb also sold in supplements. St John's wort products can significantly interact with many medicines, including hormonal contraceptives and some antidepressants. Consult a clinician before using any medicinal preparation.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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Safety information

Do not use photographs or online summaries to identify wild plants for eating or medicinal use. Some poisonous plants resemble edible species and even handling certain species can cause harm. If poisoning is suspected, contact your local poison service or urgent medical care. Do not wait for symptoms.

Poison Control: poisonous plants (US) ↗

◎Distribution

Europe and western Asia; widely introduced

♧Habitat

Sunny meadows and open ground

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsHypericum perforatum — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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