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Anagallis arvensis ssp. foemina
Small flowers about 8 mm in diameter, short stalk, are produced in the leaf axils and are usually blue, but exceptionally they may be red. They have five lanceolate sepals and five petals. The filaments are about 3 mm long, with showy yellow anthers. The flowering period extends from April to October.
Roadside in Seih-Sou, the suburban pine forest of Thessaloniki (Greece).
According to new comparisons of DNA sequences between the species of the genus anagallis, this subspecies is transered in the genus Lysimachia as a seperate species: Lysimachia foemina.
Spotted on Apr 17, 2016
Submitted on Apr 21, 2016
2 Comments
Thank you Stephanie. Adorable tiny flower! The first I photographed and was able to identify two years ago when I started the great adventure of observing the nature.
Fantastic colors!