Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Western St. John's Wort

Hypericum scouleri - Locally common, all summer, perennial, 6-24 in. Erect, hairless. Stems few, usually unbranched from base. Leaves on stem opposite, sessile, egg-shaped to oval, 1/3-1 in., flat, with black dots along edges. Flowers in open clusters atop stem. Flower to 1 in. across. Sepals 5, with pointed tips, black dots. Petals 5, longer than sepals, bright yellow, with black dots on edges., Stamens showy, numerous in clusters, Grows in wet meadows, streambanks. Native.