St. John's Wort

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St John s Wort

These little flowers are growing along the banks of the stream at the bottom of my garden I think they look quite alien perhaps I have Martians at the bottom of my garden instead of fairies The name of this plant comes from the tradition of harvesting it on St John s day the 24th June It was used in the past to ward off evil but today is known as a herbal treatment for depression

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St John s Wort

st johns wort in memorial gardens Taplow

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St John s Wort

St John s Wort was growing wild in a meadow at the golf course Since I had my camera in my golf bag I managed to get a couple of shots while waiting to get onto the next hole St John s wort Hypericum perforatum once thought to rid the body of evil spirits has a history of medicinal use dating back to ancient Greece where it was used to treat a range of illnesses including various nervous conditions It also has antibacterial and antiviral properties and because of its anti inflammatory properties has been used to help heal wounds and burns In recent years there has been renewed interest in St John s wort as a treatment for depression and there has been a great deal of research done on this topic <a href= http darckr com username username=ann+j+p amp format=Medium amp >See my photos on Darckr com< a>

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St John s Wort

A flowering St John s wort plant near Lower Monumental Dam in eastern Washington I don t usually do many flower pictures but the stamens on these things are so crazy I decided to give it a whirl St John s wort is supposed to be an herbal treatment for depression but since I am not depressed or inclined to stick random flowers in my mouth I let it be 26JUN09

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St John s wort

Only saw one of these plants Native Americans used St John s wort to treat fevers coughs intestinal problems nosebleeds and snakebites The dark spots on the petals are said to represent drops of St John s blood Source <a href= http kswildflower org details php flowerID=34 rel= nofollow >kswildflower org details php flowerID=34< a>

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St John s wort

St John s wort Hypericum perforatum is a weed of woodland and grassland Near Capertee NSW Australia January 2009

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Eurinllys Pedronglog Square stalked St John s Wort

Eurinllys Pedronglog Square stalked St John s Wort Hypericum tetrapterum Teulu r eurinllys Clusiaceae Enwau Lleol Erinllys Pedrongl Eurinllys Pedrongl Llys Pedr Flo July Aug

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St John s Wort

Hypericum perforatum The name St John s Wort derives from its traditional flowering and harvesting on St John s day June 24th Currently St John s wort is widely used as an herbal treatment for depression

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Natural dyeing St John s Wort

Results of natural dyeing experiments with St John s Wort Instead of the expected orange to red dye I achieved these interesting quot rust like quot patterns when the St John s Wort fermented and went mouldy I know disgusting These are the fabrics and threads after boiling and washing throughly <a href= http carolynsaxby blogspot com rel= nofollow >Carolyn Saxby Mixed Media Textile Art< a>

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Common St John s Wort

I found this plant growing on the bank of the Grand River in Brantford Ontario This plant is called Common St John s Wort

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Prikkperikum St John s wort

Family Clusiaceae St John s wort family Genus Hypericum Species H perforatum

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Hypericum perforatum COMMON ST JOHN S WORT

close up image of Hypericum perforatum COMMON ST JOHN S WORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve a flower head showing buds flowers at full bloom and flowers where petals start to curl as they die back and dry up but do not drop This species is featured in the soon to be published book Elusive Splendor Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie Contact frank black sweater art com for more information

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Eurinllys Pedronglog Square stalked St John s Wort

Eurinllys Pedronglog Square stalked St John s Wort Hypericum tetrapterum Teulu r eurinllys Clusiaceae Enwau Lleol Erinllys Pedrongl Eurinllys Pedrongl Llys Pedr Flo July Aug

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St John s Wort 1

While hiking around on the land a friend and I climbed down a deer path to the shore of Copsey Creek And there was St John s Wort Now I realize that I will have to go back to check to see if the flower has black spots on the pedals to determine if it is the native or the nonnative species called Klamath Weed As we clear more paths there is more opportunity to find new plants that I couldn t see or in some cases get close to I think I will have to brave the thick soupy green water and tour the perimeter by kayak again

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St John s Wort

The St John s Wort is a brilliant yellow many flowered plant having five petals The plant has medicinal value as an antidepressant

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St John s Wort

St John s Wort with unidentified insect

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Perforate St John s wort

och kryddar med johannesört Prikkperimum Perforate St John s wort Hypericum perforatum

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Common St John s Wort

Common St John s Wort Hypericum perforatum found almost everywhere on the island is actually not a species native to North America

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Hypericum pyramidatum GREAT ST JOHN S WORT

close up image of Hypericum pyramidatum GREAT ST JOHN S WORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve a single flower at full bloom showing stigma and anther detail This species is featured in the soon to be published book Elusive Splendor Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie Contact frank black sweater art com for more information

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Hypericum pyramidatum GREAT ST JOHN S WORT

field image of Hypericum pyramidatum GREAT ST JOHN S WORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve a lone specimen at full bloom

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