Hypericum perforatum Perforate St. John's-wort CC DD N
Although the photo does look like the flower of this plant, the diagnostic features which distinguish it from other similar plants in the Hypericum genus are not shown. "Perforate" refers to the translucent dots which you can usually see without a hand lens on the leaves.
Hypericum perforatum is found in most parts of England, Wales and Scotland the exceptions being northern Scotland and western Ireland where it is scarce
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Old Colwyn grassland by A55, North Wales, 1st July 2008
Added on December 16th 2004, updated December 17th 2009, updated 7th April 2010, updated 28th July 2013