Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
Introduction
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Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 14 Jun 2017
This plant is a member of the primrose family and also known as red pimpernel, red chickweed and shepherd's weatherglass (because the flowers close in bad weather) and John-go-to-bed-at-noon (because its flowers close at midday). In translation, its scientific name means ‘adornment of the fields’. The species has red and blue-flowered forms, with the former being more common in southern Europe and the latter being more common in the north. The shoots of both contain toxic saponins and the roots cyclanins. People with sensitive skin can get reactions from merely touching the plant.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.681617
Longitude
0.585143