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Blue pimpernel

Anagallis foemina

Description:

Small (8mm) blue flower with purple centre and yellow anthers; very low growing (30cm) ground plant; thick glossy leaves.

Habitat:

Average to poor soils, well draining, full to part sun, mediterranean climate

Notes:

Introduced species originally from Europe. Also see Scarlet pimpernel http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/805...

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4 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Beautiful!

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

This is a perfectly clear shot argybee! I love the pimpernel but hardly see the blue one.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

thanks martin - sometimes the pocket camera is ok - couldn't resist these colours

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Nice shot argybee.

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jan 14, 2012
Submitted on Jan 14, 2012

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