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Stinking tutsan

Hypericum hircinum

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Common names

12 names · 9 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • Bokjeshertshooi[1][2]
  • Stinkend hertshooi
French
  • Androsème fétide[1][2]
  • Millepertuis à odeur de bouc[1][2]
Finnish
  • vuohenkuisma[2]
Hebrew
  • פרע ריחני[2]
Italian
  • Erba di San Giovanni caprina[1][2]
Russian
  • Зверобой козлиный[2]
Swedish
  • lukthyperikum[2]
Turkish
  • Büyüktekeotu[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Hypericum hircinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Stinking Tutsan — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • stinking St John's wort — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Androsème fétide — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Millepertuis à odeur de bouc — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Erba di San Giovanni caprina — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Bokjeshertshooi — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
[2] Hypericum hircinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Stinking Tutsan — results[19].names[1]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • stinking St John's wort — results[19].names[11]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Androsème fétide — results[19].names[3]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Millepertuis à odeur de bouc — results[19].names[2]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Erba di San Giovanni caprina — results[19].names[7]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Bokjeshertshooi — results[19].names[5]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • lukthyperikum — results[19].names[4]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Зверобой козлиный — results[19].names[6]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • Büyüktekeotu — results[19].names[8]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • פרע ריחני — results[19].names[9]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
  • vuohenkuisma — results[19].names[10]; taxon id 335678; Hypericum hircinum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Hypericaceae

Genus-level classification for Hypericum; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Medit. to Arabian Pen.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Stinking tutsan (Hypericum hircinum) is a shrub. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Hypericum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1895946; ID 6372V; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Hypericum hircinum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1299587; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 709760, 709761, 709762, 709764, 709765, 709766, 709767, 709768, 709769, 709771, 709772, 709773, 709774, 709775, 709776, 709777

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.