False Pimpernel
Hypericum Anagalloides, Cham. And Schlecht. St. John’s-wort Family
Stems.—Numerous; weak; low; spreading; rooting at the joints. Leaves.—Two to six lines long; oblong to round; clasping. Flowers.—Three or four lines across; salmon-colored. Stamens.—Fifteen to twenty. Capsule.—One-celled. Hab.—Lower California to British Columbia, eastward into Montana.
In moist places the prostrate stems of this little plant often make dense mats.
Its specific name indicates its resemblance to the Anagallis, or pimpernel. In fact, one might easily imagine it a pimpernel with salmon-colored flowers.