[Loosestrife, Moneyworts, Pimpernels and Starflowers: The Genus Lysimachia West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington] - [The Primrose Family West of the Cascade Mountains 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)

Scarlet Pimpernel: Lysimachia arvensis (Synonyms: Anagallis arvensis, Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis, Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea, Anagallis caerulea)
Scarlet pimpernel as seen on the beach at Barview Jetty County Park on the Oregon coast........August 26, 2009. The plants grow above the high tide mark.

Sepals and underside of the petals of Scarlet Pimpernel: Lysimachia arvensis (Synonyms: Anagallis arvensis, Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis, Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea, Anagallis caerulea) -- Paired, opposite stem leaves of Scarlet Pimpernel: Lysimachia arvensis (Synonyms: Anagallis arvensis, Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis, Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea, Anagallis caerulea)

Close-up views of the underside of the sepals and petals as well as the paired, opposite stem leaves of scarlet pimpernel as seen at Barview Jetty County Park on the Oregon coast........August 26, 2009.

Paul Slichter