Anagallis

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Primulaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Anagallis

  • Description

    Genus Description - Sep distinct; cor rotate, deeply 5-parted, the lobes convolute in bud; stamens inserted near the base of the cor-tube; filaments hairy; capsule circumscissile near the middle; annual or perennial herbs with opposite, entire lvs and small, axillary, pediceled fls. 25, widespread.

  • Common Names

    pimpernel