Gosliner 13617
T. Gosliner, S. Whelan, M. Hannibal, S. Imazumi
flowering
11-100 plants
grassland
Orange flower petals with purple/pink filaments
Non-native
Cute little orange flower I found in my backyard. By a wooden fence. ~Leanna G (STEM6) (Picture from my personal account)
Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis; also known as red pimpernel, red chickweed, poorman's barometer, shepherd's weather glass or shepherd's clock) is a low-growing annual plant found in Europe, Asia and North America. Although traditionally included in the family Primulaceae, Anagallis is now considered to be better placed within the related family Myrsinaceae (Källersjö et al., 1999). The barometer (weather glass) common names have their origin in the fact that the flowers close when atmospheric pressure decreases and...
