Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Hypericum L.

Origin: native & introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Ascyrum L., Hypericum (Tourn.) L. , Hypericum Tourn., Sarothra L.

Common names:

Ascyre (1785, French) (8)

Orange-grass (1900-1936) (1, 93, 158)

Pineweed [Pine-weed] (1932-1942) (1, 93, 155)

St. Andrew's-cross [St. Andrew's cross] (1932-1986) (1, 4)

St. John's-wort [St. John's wort, St. Johnswort] (1814-Present) (1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 13, 15, 50, 93, 109, 138, 155, 156, 158, 167)

St. Peter's-wort [St. Peter's wort] (1814-1932) (1, 2, 8, 10, 13, 15, 158, 167)

Marsh St. John's-wort [Marsh St. John's wort] (1849-1895) (2, 13)