Question: Found in Franklin Park, Dorchester, MA, on rocky outcrop, very little soil at all. Plant is thriving, with multiple specimens …
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Question
Found in Franklin Park, Dorchester, MA, on rocky outcrop, very little soil at all. Plant is thriving, with multiple specimens in the area. Photos are terrible phone pics, my apologies... Some sort of flax?
Answer
Dear ebaitchman, your plant is Hypericum gentianoides (orange-grass St. John's-wort), a very small member of the genus with tiny, scale-like, opposite leaves and small yellow flowers with five petals. It thrives in nutrient-poor soils, such as sand and ledge.
