Anagallis arvensis Calflora

Taxon Report 339

Anagallis arvensis L.
(no longer an active name)

Scarlet pimpernel

Anagallis arvensis, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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Family:	MYRSINACEAE
Genus:	Anagallis

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

JEF accepted name:
Lysimachia arvensis

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:	Lysimachia arvensis
ICPN:	Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis
ICPN:	Anagallis arvensis ssp. foemina
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NOTE: Anagallis arvensis is no longer an active name.

More information about Anagallis arvensis


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ANAR)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Apr 18, 2019).