Scarlet Pimpernel
Taken at Tyninghame Bay on 2nd June 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX 5 in macro mode.
Fact File


Scarlet Pimpernel.
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AKA:
Anagallis arvensis.
Ericales.
Myrsinaceae.
Annual.
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Roadsides and waste places.
June - September.
2 - 6 inches.
The seeds are slightly poisonous to some mammals. Skin contact with the plant can cause dermatitis in some people.