Hypericum Elodes-most rare
Marsh St Johns Wort.
This is my second Hypericum entry, this is the very rare coastal elodes variant .The name hypericum is from yper (upper ) and eikon (image-icon as we would say) meaning an heavenly spirit watching over mankind.Euryphon is the first recorded source (288 BC) .The tendency of the leaves to bleed the red "stigmata" of hypericin gives a clue to the Christian take on its name.
Little known is its excellent ability to heal severe burns-most know of its marked anti-depressant qualities.
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