Scarlet Pimpernel
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- ''For the novel, see The Scarlet Pimpernel
The scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) is a low-growing plant in the family Myrsinaceae. This common European plant is generally considered a weed and is an indicator of light soils.
The stems are about 45 cm long and generally prostrate. The bright green ovate sessile leaves grow opposite. The small orange flowers grow in the leaf axils from spring till autumn. The petal margin is somewhat crenate.
The variety Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea has bright, deep blue flowers.
It is most noted for being the emblem of the fictional hero The Scarlet Pimpernel.
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