Pimpernel, Scarlet Pimpernel, Hierba del Pajaro

Anagallis arvensis

Family: Primularicae

Plant Description: Annual to 15 cm or higher with erect to spreading stems. Leaves ovate or oval, mostly 1-2 cm long, opposite. Flowers solitary on slender pedicels, the corolla about 1 cm wide, salmon-orange or blue. In our area, blue is most common color.

Plant Trivia: Native to Europe.

Field Identification:

Occurrence: Frequent on prairies, fields, and waster places and along roads.

Bloom Period: March-June

Plant Use:

Key to the species of Anagallis: