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Foraging Trailing St John's Wort

Hypericum humifusum

Typically in season from June to August in the northern hemisphere. Found in Heath & moor, Grassland, Disturbed ground. Has toxic lookalikes, so check carefully.

Trailing St John's Wort (Hypericum humifusum)

Photo: Fornax · CC BY-SA 3.0

When Trailing St John's Wort is in season

Typical window in the northern hemisphere, peak June to August. The southern hemisphere runs about six months offset, and your own timing depends on local weather, so check your town.

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Where it grows

Trailing St John's Wort is usually found in Heath & moor, Grassland, Disturbed ground.

⚠ Look-alikes & safety

Similar species: Common St. John's-wort, Imperforate St. John's-wort, Square-stalked St. John's-wort. Only forage with a confident ID.

Take Trailing St John's Wort into the field

Open Trailing St John's Wort in the Forage app for its full field guide entry with more photos, key features and toxic lookalikes to check against. Add it to your watchlist and the app pings you the moment it comes into season at your exact spot, worked out from live weather, elevation and billions of occurrence records.

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Trailing St John's Wort: common questions

When is Trailing St John's Wort in season?

Trailing St John's Wort is generally in season from June to August in temperate northern regions. The exact timing shifts with latitude, elevation and each year's weather. Check the Season Finder for your own location.

Where does Trailing St John's Wort grow?

Trailing St John's Wort is usually found in Heath & moor, Grassland, Disturbed ground.

Is Trailing St John's Wort safe to forage?

Similar species: Common St. John's-wort, Imperforate St. John's-wort, Square-stalked St. John's-wort. Only forage with a confident ID. Never eat any wild plant, berry, nut or mushroom unless you are completely certain of the identification. Check every find against a reliable field guide, and when in doubt, don't.

One note before you head out

Forage helps you discover and identify wild plants, but identification is never 100% certain. Many edible plants have toxic lookalikes. Never eat anything you find based only on what this app tells you. Always confirm with a field guide, an experienced forager or a local expert. The season score tells you where to look, too: it’s not a guarantee. Mind conservation law and property rights as well.

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