Hypericum perforatum

St John's Wort at Tuggeranong DC, ACT

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Identification history

	Hypericum perforatum	12 Oct 2015	BettyDonWood
	Hypericum perforatum	11 Oct 2015	Mike

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Early flowering St John's wort at corner of Long Gully Road and Erindale Drive, Canberra. Being eaten by Chrysolina beetles.

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Mike wrote:

12 Oct 2015

There is a lot of St John's wort growing in Isaacs and Mugga but not yet flowering. The Chrysolina beetles are There as well.

MattM wrote:

12 Oct 2015

I have seen these beetles going to town on St John's in previous years. I didn't realize they were introduced as a means to control the weed. Have they been effective thus far?

corrie wrote:

1 Feb 2016

Southern parts of Coolaman Ridge/Mt Arrawang have an abundance of hypericum perforatum (St Johns wort) it has spread over huge areas in last few years and is now appearing in the Kambah horse paddocks.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.117405 -35.383114
Altitude 751.0m
Places Tuggeranong DC, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
11 Oct 2015 05:30 PM Recorded on
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Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants

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True In flower

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Hypericum perforatum Scientific name
St John's Wort Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 1671.7m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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