Question: Hi. Thanks in advance for what ever help you can provide. I found this in mid August growing in Framingham …
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Hi. Thanks in advance for what ever help you can provide. I found this in mid August growing in Framingham in full sun on sandy, silty mineral soil, not much organic material, well drained. It is a meadow that was mowed in June. There are many growing together in a small monoculture in a place that looks like not much else wants to grow there. About 4-5 inches high. None have noticeable leaves. The buds at the tips never seem to bloom. They don't seem to have an odor. Thanks....John
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Dear John, the plant in your photographs is Hypericum gentianoides (orange-grass St. John's-wort). It is a species commonly found in dry, sterile soils. If you look closely with magnification, you will see small, scale-like leaves that have translucent dots (like other species of Hypericum).
