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St. Johnswort
Hypericum perforatum		  
Family St. Johnswort  (Hypericaceae)
Bloom Summer, Early Fall
Habitat Meadows, fields, roadsides
Status Non-Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 1-3 feet
Flower Flowers are yellow and numerous, about 1" wide.  They have 5 petals with black dots on each petal and many long, protruding stamens.
Leaf Leaves are in pairs and opposite each other.  They are stalkless and toothless with tiny translucent dots that may be seen by holding a leaf up to the light.
Notes Stems are smooth and branched.

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