Plant Profile: Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multicaule

The Reclining St. Andrew's Cross is a native perennial subspecies belonging to the St. John's Wort family, primarily located in the central and eastern regions of the United States. This plant can be identified by its four yellow petals, in contrast to the five petals of Hypericum hypericoides. Typically found in the dry woodlands of mountainous and piedmont areas, it grows as a low shrub that spreads out to form dense mats through its numerous branches.