Hypericum suffruticosum
Hypericum suffruticosum, known as pineland St. John's-wort, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States.
Description
Pineland St. John's wort is a small, spreading shrub, only tall, with many-branched stems. The stems are 4-lined when young, exfoliating as it matures, into thin, reddish-brown strips or flakes. The leaves are slightly leathery, long and across, sessile or subsessile, with pale undersides. The leaf edge is flat or slightly recurved.A single flower is produced in each inflorescence. Each flower is on a pedicel long, recurved or reflexed at maturity. Each flower is in diameter with 4 sepals, 4 pale yellow petals, and approximately 30 stamens. The ovary is two parted.