Pronunciation: an-AG-al-is ar-VEN-sis
Common name: Scarlet pimpernel
Family: Myrsinaceae (Myrsine)
Habitat: Common in disturbed places, ocean
beaches, not far from the coast below 3000',
naturalized from Eurasia
Blooming period: March to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Anagallis
2) arvensis