St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
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| St. Andrew's Cross is in the same family as St. Johnswort: the Mangosteen family. St. Andrew's Cross is the most commonly seen member of the family in the Mobile area. It is found in a wide variety of habitats and grows to about three feet high. These plants were photographed near Deer River Road, in South Mobile County, Alabama, in early August. |