Hypericum perforatum L.

Common St. John’s Wort

Description:

·        Perennial with many branches mostly smooth

·        Stems reddish brown

·        Leaves are oblong with small windows on undersides

·        Dark yellow flowers with five petals and black dots around margins

Habitat:

·        Light or sandy soils

·        Gravely borders of rivers

Distribution:

·        Scattered throughout