Goldwire
Hypericum concinnum
[hy-PEER-i-kum kon-SIN-um]
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Goldwire
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FAMILY: Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort) DESCRIPTION: {native} The relatively large (1"+) yellow flower brightens up our semi-shaded roadsides. HABITAT: Dry, shrubby slopes from 300' to 3,000'. NOTES: This small (4-16") perennial plant should not be confused with it's alien, toxic big brother, Kalamath Weed (Hypericum perforatum). With a hand lens, look at the back of the linear leaf. If it has black dots, it is Goldwire; if it has clear 'see-through' dots, it is Klamatha Weed. |
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