Common St. Johnswort, Common St. John's-wort, Klamathweed, Klamath Weed
Hypericum perforatum
Synonym: Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum
![Close-up of the flowers of Common St. Johnswort, Common St. John's-wort, Klamathweed, Klamath Weed: Hypericum perforatum (Synonym: Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum)](../../../cascade/mtadams/5/stjohn/perforatum/hypericumperfflwrs.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers
of common St. John's-wort at the Mt. Adams Viewpoint on Rd #23 on August 6,
2005. Note the numerous black spots (blackish glands) around the edges of the
petals.
![Common St. Johnswort, Common St. John's-wort, Klamathweed, Klamath Weed: Hypericum perforatum (Synonym: Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum)](../../../basin/5petal/stjohns/perforatum/perforatum5a.jpg)
Common St. John's-wort as seen along the valley trail about three-quarters of a mile northwest of the Painted Rocks trailhead, Little Spokane River Natural Area.........July 5, 2011.
- ![Stem leaf of Common St. Johnswort, Common St. John's-wort, Klamathweed, Klamath Weed: Hypericum perforatum (Synonym: Hypericum perforatum ssp. perforatum)](../../../cascade/mtadams/5/stjohn/perforatum/hypericumperflf.jpg)
Close-up photos of a sideview of the flower and a stem leaf of common
St. John's-wort at the Mt. Adams Viewpoint on Rd #23 on August 6, 2005. It is
not easy to see here, but with a hand lens, one can notice numerous minute,
circular areas in the leaf blade which let light through, hence the species
name perforatum.
Paul Slichter