Norton's St. John's-wort
Hypericum scouleri ssp. nortoniae
formerly Hypericim formosum var. nortoniae
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of Norton's st. john's wort as seen at a small seep along the Island Springs Trail #66...................August 12, 2006. Note the numerous stamens.
Subspecies nortoniae differs from subspecies scouleri in having one to several simple stems (rather than multiple, often branched stems) less than 20 cm high and is generally found higher than ssp. scouleri in subalpine habitats.
A close-up sideview of the inflorescence of Norton's st. john's-wort. The simple stems are relatively lax and are spreading-ascending. Note also the ovate leaves that are paired on the stems.
The underside of the flower shows the broad, triangular sepals which help identify this species from common st. john's-wort (Hypericum perforatum).
The ovate leaf of Norton's st. john's-wort.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower
of Norton's St. John's-wort as seen about one-half mile below Wildhorse Lake
on the Steens Mt. of southeastern Oregon................July 16, 2005. I should
point out that at this point, I am unsure which variety of this species is found
in the gorge!
The photo above shows a side-view of the stem
of Norton's St. John's-wort as seen about one-half mile below Wildhorse Lake
on the Steens Mt. of southeastern Oregon................July 16, 2005. Subspecies
nortoniae differs from subspecies scouleri in having one to several
simple stems (rather than multiple, often branched stems) less than 20 cm high
and is generally found higher than ssp. scouleri in subalpine habitats.
Paul Slichter