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Family: Hypericaceae (St. John's-wort family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - October
Shrubby St. John's-wort gets its species epithet and common names from the "prolific" number of stamens each flower has, giving its flowers a shrubby appearance. Its flowers have five golden yellow petals, and occur in terminal cymes of usually 37 flowers. Its leaves are 37 cm long and are narrowly oblong.