Tutsan
Hypericum androsaemum
Family: Hypericaceae
Other Common Names: Shrubby St. John's wort, sweet-amber
Weed class: monitor list
Year Listed: 2026
Native to: Europe, Asia, Northern Africa
Why Is It a Noxious Weed?
This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious weed in Washington. Please contact Courtney Comer via courtney.comer@skamaniacounty.gov to report locations or for more information.
How would I identify it?
General Description
A small shrub, up to 3 feet tall, with upright or creeping stems
Flower Description
Loose clusters of 5-petaled yellow flowers with long stamens
Leaf description
Pairs of egg-shaped leaves growing oppositely from each other along the stem
Stem description
Red to green upright or spreading stems
Where does it grow?
Berries start green and ripen through red to black
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