Hypericum sphaerocarpum, the roundseed St. Johnswort[1] or barrens St. John's wort, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family. It is native to the Eastern United States where it is primarily found in the Midwest and Mid-South as well as Ontario, Canada.[2] Its preferred habitat is dry, calcareous glades and prairies.[3]

Hypericum sphaerocarpum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Hypericaceae
Genus:	Hypericum
Section:	H. sect. Myriandra
Subsection:	H. subsect. Suturosperma
Species:	H. sphaerocarpum
Binomial name
Hypericum sphaerocarpum Michx.

Hypericum sphaerocarpum is a semi-woody perennial that produces clusters of yellow flowers in the summer. It is often confused with Hypericum dolabriforme where their ranges overlap. H. sphaerocarpum can be distinguished by its smaller flowers, glossy leaves, and patch-forming rhizomes.

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