[Loosestrifes: The Genus Lysimachia in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Scarlet Pimpernel

Lysimachia arvensis

Synonyms: Anagallis arvensis, Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis, Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea, Anagallis caerulea

Scarlet Pimpernel: Lysimachia arvensis (Synonyms: Anagallis arvensis, Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis, Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea, Anagallis caerulea)

The corolla of scarlet pimpernel can be seen above. The corolla is about 25-30% smaller in diameter than a dime. Photographed in the webmaster's garden in Gresham, OR.........August 19, 2006.
Paul Slichter