Scarlet pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis

Primrose family (Primulaceae)

• Flowers: Red, small 4-7mm across (1/6-2/7in) with 5 petals with a dense fringe of tiny hairs
• Leaves: Oval, pointed, unstalked with black dots below
• Habitat: Grassland
• Season: Blooms June-Aug.

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