Scouler's St. John's wort

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Hypericum scouleri

Scouler's St. John's wort, a reference photo
Photo: Steve Matson https://www.inaturalist.org/people/matsonburger · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Hypericum scouleri, known by the common name Scouler's St. John's wort in English, is a flowering species of plant from western North America. It grows in areas around streams and wetlands from Canada to the highlands of Mexico. It is sometimes mistaken for the invasive Perforate St John's wort from Eurasia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Scouler's St. John's wort being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Hypericaceae
Species
Hypericum scouleri

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