Anagallis (Sturtevant, 1919)
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| Anagallis (Sturtevant, 1919) |
Anagallis arvensis
- Accepted name : Lysimachia arvensis
Anagallis arvensis Linn. Primulaceae. PIMPERNEL. POOR MAN'S WEATHERGLASS. SHEPHERD'S CLOCK. Europe and temperate Asia. Pimpernel, according to Fraas, [1] is eaten as greens in the Levant. Johnson [2] says it forms a part of salads in France and Germany. The flowers close at the approach of bad weather, hence the name, poor man's weatherglass.
