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Anagallis arvensis is a naturalized annual herb
10-30cm in height originating in Eurasia. It inhabits roadsides or
fields in coastal areas. Stems have four ridges, with oval-shaped
leaves 1-2cm in length and 0.5-1.5cm in width, branching well and
spreading sideways. The leaves are of opposite phyllotaxis, with no
petioles and entire margins. Axils bear cymes, in which small
tubular vermillion flowers are cleft at the tips into five blooms.
Bloom time: March-May. |