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Scarlet Pimpernel - Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet pimpernel flowers open only when the sun shines. It has a wide variety of flower colors, including orange, red, and blue. These flowers were growing very low to the ground and were a very vibrant orange color.
Habitat: Rural garden
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"Anagallis arvensis" or "Lysimachia arvensis", commonly known as scarlet pimpernel is a low-growing annual plant with brightly coloured flowers, most often scarlet but also bright blue and sometimes pink. The native range of the species is Europe and Western Asia and North Africa.
Similar species: Ericales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 2, 2019. Captured Jul 2, 2019 11:04 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
