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StJohns Wort

Hypericum formosam. Native Americans use a tincture made from the plant to treat mental illness and also used it as a red dye. The plant is found along stream banks in mixed shade, standing from 6 to 12 in. tall. The bloom is about 1/2 to 5/8 in. in diam.

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Uploaded on December 2, 2009
Taken on June 30, 2001