Definition of Hypericum calycinum

1. Noun. Creeping evergreen shrub with bright yellow star-shaped summer flowers; useful as ground cover.

Exact synonyms: Creeping St John's Wort
Generic synonyms: St John's Wort

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypericum Calycinum

Hyoscyamus muticus
Hyoscyamus niger
Hyostrongylus rubidus
Hyp
Hypalon
Hypaque enema
Hypatia
Hypentelium
Hypentelium nigricans
Hyperborea
Hyperglyphe perciformis
Hypericaceae
Hypericales
Hypericum androsaemum
Hypericum ascyron
Hypericum calycinum (current term)
Hypericum crux andrae
Hypericum gentianoides
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericum maculatum
Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum prolificum
Hypericum pyramidatum
Hypericum spathulatum
Hypericum tetrapterum
Hypericum virginianum
Hyperion
Hyperionian
Hypermastigina
Hyperodontidae

Literary usage of Hypericum calycinum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English Botany, Or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with Their Essential by James Edward Smith, James Sowerby (1809)
"Styles five. Flowers solitary. Stem shrubby, branched, quadrangular. Segments of the . calyx obovate, obtuse. Leaves oblong. SYN. Hypericum calycinum. Linn. ..."

2. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"(1) Hypericum calycinum, L.—Ches.; Lane. (Ormskirk) ; Line.; Suff. ; Warw. (2) ' A dwarf rose, grown in pots, and frequently seen in cottage windows.' Dev. ..."

3. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"AARON'S BEARD (41) — Hypericum calycinum. B. Leaves about linear 1-2J inches long, bluish above ; flowers J-1 inch broad; shrub 2-3 feet high with ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Hypericum calycinum on Dictionary.com!Search for Hypericum calycinum on Thesaurus.com!Search for Hypericum calycinum on Google!Search for Hypericum calycinum on Wikipedia!

Search