[The St. John's-wort Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny

Hypericum anagalloides

Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides

Bog St. John's-wort blooming in a riparian area about a mile southeast of the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.......August 13, 2018.

Close-up of the flower of Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides

The photo above shows the flower of bog St. John's-wort as seen along Forest Rd #23 in meadows at Baby Shoe Pass, Gifford Pinchot National Forest on July 12, 2005.

Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides

Tinker's penny blooming in moist meadows above the southeastern corner of Van Patten Lake, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.........July 27, 2013.

Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides

Bog St. Johnswort blooming in moist ground along small spring-fed creeks along the first mile of the Lake Creek Trail #378, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness...........July 19, 2013.

Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides

Bog St. Johnswort as seen in a wet meadow along Forest Road 27 about three-quarters of a mile north of US Highway 26 at Bandit Springs, Ochoco National Forest.........June 23, 2017. This is along the northeastern part of the route of the McGinnis Creek cross country ski trail.

Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides

The photo above shows the flower of bog St. John's-wort as seen along Forest Rd #23 in meadows at Baby Shoe Pass, Gifford Pinchot National Forest on August 6, 2005.

Stem leaves of Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides

The photo above shows short stems of bog St. John[s-wort growing out of shallow water in meadows at Baby Shoe Pass, Gifford Pinchot National Forest on July 25, 2005. Note the oval leaves which are somewhat glaucous in coloration.

Opposite stem leaves of Bog St. Johnswort, Bog St. John'swort, Bog St. John's Wort, Creeping St. Johnswort, Tinkers Penny, Tinker's Penny: Hypericum anagalloides

The photo above shows a stem of bog St. John's-wort as seen at Baby Shoe Pass, Gifford Pinchot National Forest on July 25, 2005. Note that the stems generally grow across the ground or surface of the water, rather than erect.

Paul Slichter