- Klamath weed
- noun Etymology: Klamath (River) Date: 1922 a European yellow-flowered perennial Saint-John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum) that is naturalized in North America especially in rangelands
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Klamath weed
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Hypericum perforatum — ID 41850 Symbol Key HYPE Common Name common St. Johnswort Family Clusiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD … USDA Plant Characteristics
St John's wort — Hypericum perforatum St John s wort Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
