2019 (emergence photo)
Hypericum montanum (Pale St Johns Wort) - Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT), Hutton Roof 26th April 2019
Please note the right photo shows the last 3 years history
The 2017 shows them at their full growing potential of approx 28"
but in 2018 you see them stunted to about 20". This was as a result of the
drought weather in May of that year.
The 2019 is a early emergence photo. The plants went on to grow to the medium size
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort)
Photo: 29th June 2014 - Lancelot Clark Storth (Click over to enlarge)
Here we have the rare 'montanum' showing 8 flowers in a single clump, situated down one of the shallow grikes. This population was the very first 'montanums' that I found back in 2012. Sadly since this photograph was taken, this particular group have almost been wiped out. Fortunately we do have some mature plants coming through close by which you will see further down the page.
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort) (Click over photo to enlarge)
Photo: 14th July 2012 - Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT)
This photo (above) is showing you how the leaves are positioned with direct opposites and straight across from one another. Once I got my eye in with this species I have never had any problems. The only other Hypericum which could cause a little confusion could well be the 'hirsutum' (Hairy St. John's Wort). With this the leaves are also opposites (see next photo down), but usually that plant would be a little taller and the true give aways would be the red staining on the leaves which is only found on the 'montanum' (it is pure green with the 'hirsutum') as you can see in the photos below. Also with the hirsutum the stem and leaves would be green and hairy
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort) - Click over to enlarge
Photo: 24th May 2019 - Dalton Crags
This photo (above) is purely to show the difference between
montanum (right) and hirsutum (left) (leaves and stem)
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort) Click over to enlarge
This photo shows one of the leaves from the plant shown above and you will notice that it shows it with 'translucent dots", whereby if you check out most of the textbooks, it shows that this species does not have 'translucent dots'. Obviously that can't be right because I have now found that ALL plants from the 3 sites where they are present (eg: Dalton Crags, Lancelot Clark Storth and The Common), all bear these 'translucent spots". The amount of translucent spots per leaf varies, some only have a few dots whereby some are well covered. In most cases you would need to have a glass to see them.
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort)
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Photo taken 27th July 2019 - Dalton Crags
Note all the following photos are from different plants.
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort)
Click over to enlarge
Photo taken 27th July 2019 - Dalton Crags
Note all the following photos are from different plants.
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort)
Click over to enlarge
Photo taken 27th July 2019 - Dalton Crags
Note all the following photos are from different plants.
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort)
Click over to enlarge
Photo taken 27th July 2019 - Dalton Crags
Note all the following photos are from different plants.
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort) - Click over to enlarge
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort) - Click over to enlarge
Photo of flowerhead - 29th June 2014 - Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT)
All the above photos have been representative of the Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) populations, here below now we see examples from the other two Hutton Roof populations
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort) - Click over image to enlarge)
Photo: 26th June 2015 - The Common (Population No.2)
I found the above specimen which is only a single plant and flower on the high reaches of the Hutton Roof Common on 27th August 2014 and I have yet to see the plant in flower, although there is obvious evidence in this photo showing the 2014 spent flower alongside the new plant.
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort) - Click over to enlarge
Photo: 14th July 2017 - Dalton Crags (Population No.3)
My final population (Dalton Crags) I actually found (in part) back in 2015 and this had 2 flowering plants and several immature non flowering plants, Since 2015 this particular patch has only shown signs of going downhill with the two flowering plants not showing in 2018 although it does still show immature (non flowering) plants which may get hold in the future. It took another couple of years longer (to 2017) before I found what could be considered the main population which were approx 30 yards apart from these earlier finds. These are beauties and quite tall plants (2ft) growing out of a old coppiced pile of timber rubble. Around this area there are evidence of several specimens (at least 6 mature plants).
Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort) - Click over to enlarge
Photo: 14th July 2017 - Dalton Crags (Population No.3)
Another photo from the Dalton population showing a clearer photo of the leaves and stem
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Below are photos showing early days on our main site at Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) as of 27th May 2020
Hypericum montanum (Pale St John's Wort)
Showing a small selection of plants all new this year
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) on 27th May 2020
Hypericum montanum (Pale St John's Wort)
Showing a small selection of plants all new this year
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) on 27th May 2020
Hypericum montanum (Pale St John's Wort)
Showing a small selection of plants all new this year
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) on 27th May 2020
Photo: 14th July 2012 - Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT)
This photo (above) is showing you how the leaves are positioned with direct opposites and straight across from one another. Once I got my eye in with this species I have never had any problems. The only other Hypericum which could cause a little confusion could well be the 'hirsutum' (Hairy St. John's Wort). With this the leaves are also opposites (see next photo down), but usually that plant would be a little taller and the true give aways would be the red staining on the leaves which is only found on the 'montanum' (it is pure green with the 'hirsutum') as you can see in the photos below. Also with the hirsutum the stem and leaves would be green and hairy
Photo: 24th May 2019 - Dalton Crags
This photo (above) is purely to show the difference between
montanum (right) and hirsutum (left) (leaves and stem)
This photo shows one of the leaves from the plant shown above and you will notice that it shows it with 'translucent dots", whereby if you check out most of the textbooks, it shows that this species does not have 'translucent dots'. Obviously that can't be right because I have now found that ALL plants from the 3 sites where they are present (eg: Dalton Crags, Lancelot Clark Storth and The Common), all bear these 'translucent spots". The amount of translucent spots per leaf varies, some only have a few dots whereby some are well covered. In most cases you would need to have a glass to see them.
Click over to enlarge
Photo taken 27th July 2019 - Dalton Crags
Note all the following photos are from different plants.
Click over to enlarge
Photo taken 27th July 2019 - Dalton Crags
Note all the following photos are from different plants.
Click over to enlarge
Photo taken 27th July 2019 - Dalton Crags
Note all the following photos are from different plants.
Click over to enlarge
Photo taken 27th July 2019 - Dalton Crags
Note all the following photos are from different plants.
Photo of flowerhead - 29th June 2014 - Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT)
All the above photos have been representative of the Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) populations, here below now we see examples from the other two Hutton Roof populations
Photo: 26th June 2015 - The Common (Population No.2)
I found the above specimen which is only a single plant and flower on the high reaches of the Hutton Roof Common on 27th August 2014 and I have yet to see the plant in flower, although there is obvious evidence in this photo showing the 2014 spent flower alongside the new plant.
Photo: 14th July 2017 - Dalton Crags (Population No.3)
My final population (Dalton Crags) I actually found (in part) back in 2015 and this had 2 flowering plants and several immature non flowering plants, Since 2015 this particular patch has only shown signs of going downhill with the two flowering plants not showing in 2018 although it does still show immature (non flowering) plants which may get hold in the future. It took another couple of years longer (to 2017) before I found what could be considered the main population which were approx 30 yards apart from these earlier finds. These are beauties and quite tall plants (2ft) growing out of a old coppiced pile of timber rubble. Around this area there are evidence of several specimens (at least 6 mature plants).
Photo: 14th July 2017 - Dalton Crags (Population No.3)
Another photo from the Dalton population showing a clearer photo of the leaves and stem
***
Below are photos showing early days on our main site at Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) as of 27th May 2020
Showing a small selection of plants all new this year
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) on 27th May 2020
Showing a small selection of plants all new this year
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) on 27th May 2020
Showing a small selection of plants all new this year
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT) on 27th May 2020