A beautiful species which we are so fortunate to have in reasonable numbers within Dalton Crags (June/July).
The species never seems to be far away from Hypericum perforatum (Perforate St. John's Wort)
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: Flowerhead 14th July 2017 - Dalton Crags, Cumbria
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: Early growth1st June 2017 - Dalton Crags - Storth Woods, Cumbria
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: immature plant 25th May 2017 - Clawthorpe Fell, Cumbria
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: Close up of leaf on immature plant 25th May 2017
Clawthorpe Fell, Cumbria
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: Side by side Close up of leaf on immature plant 25th May 2017
Clawthorpe Fell, Cumbria
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: Flowerhead 14th July 2017 - Dalton Crags, Cumbria
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: Flowerhead 30th June 2012 - Dalton Crags, Cumbria
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: Flowerhead 30th June 2012 - Dalton Crags, Cumbria
Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort)
Photo: Flowerhead 30th June 2012 - Dalton Crags, Cumbria
Comparitive: leaf to stem
On the left both upper and lower is the Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St. John's Wort) and on the right both upper and lower is the Hypericum montanum (Pale St. John's Wort) -
this photo is to show comparison in the leaf structure