Hypericum scouleri
Hypericaceae
Western St. John's Wort
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 flowers 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. Subsp. scouleri has rounded points on sepals.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–24 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks
- Found In: Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Hypericum scouleri ssp. nortoniae, Hypericum formosum var. nortoniae
