Taxon:  Hypericum androsaemum L.



Summary
Genus:
Hypericum
Section:
Androsaemum
Family:
Hypericaceae
Nomen number:
19558
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:784.  1753
Verified:
08/30/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
8 (7  active, 4  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)
Embryo drawing

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
  5. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  6. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1474.
  7. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  8. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  9. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  10. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  11. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  12. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
  13. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  14. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  15. Jiangsu Inst. Bot., ed. v. 1; Shan. R. H., ed. v. 2. 1977-1982. Jiangsu Zhiwuzhi (Flora of Jiangsu).
  16. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  17. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976)
  18. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
  19. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  20. Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
  21. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  22. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  23. Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.
  24. Robson, N. K. B. 1985. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 3. Sections 1. Campylosporus to 6a. Umbraculoides. Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 12(4):301-304.
  25. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
  26. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  27. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  28. Willis, J. H. 1970-1972. A handbook to plants in Victoria.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishsweet-amber  1Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Englishtutsan  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Frenchandrosème  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1474.
Frenchtoute-saine  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1474.
GermanMannsblut  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1474.
Portuguese (Brazil)hipérico  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)hipéricum  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTurkmenistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. SicilyGreuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaEswatini  Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaLesotho  Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa  Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  Robson, N. K. B. 1985. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 3. Sections 1. Campylosporus to 6a. Umbraculoides. Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 12(4):301-304.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.), Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iran (n.), Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Turkmenistan
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Belgium, Switzerland
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Italy (incl. Sicily), Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: Lesotho, Eswatini, South Africa
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Northern America
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Chile

Reference(s)
  1. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  2. Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds. The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
  3. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  4. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  5. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  6. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  7. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  8. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  9. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  10. Robson, N. K. B. 1985. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 3. Sections 1. Campylosporus to 6a. Umbraculoides. Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 12(4):301-304.
  11. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weedseed contaminantpotentialLazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Weedseed contaminantpotentialWeber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=19558. Accessed 14 April 2026.