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Morphology
- Stem
- Ascending to erect, branched from base; plants glabrous.
- Leaves
- Cauline, usually opposite, sometimes whorled distally; blade ovate to elliptic or lanceolate, .1 to 1.2 inch long, .12 to .4 inch wide, margins entire, tip acute.
- Inflorescence
- Usually axillary, flowers solitary.
- Flower
- Pedicels .12 to 1.4 inch; calyx lobes 5, lanceolate, .12 to .2 inch; corolla salmon, red, or blue, rotate, lobes 5, spreading, obovate, .12 to .25 inch, apex obtuse; stamens 5, exserted.
- Fruit
- Capsules, spheric, .16 to .25 inch; seeds 12-45, brown, angled, minute.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Open disturbed sites, fields, and roadsides.
- Distribution
- East 1/2 of Kansas
Additional Notes
Comments
The flowers close on cloudy days, thus the common name poor-man's weatherglass. Anagallis - to laugh, alluding to supposed power to alleviate sadness.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Primulaceae - Primrose Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 4-18 inches
- Origin
- Introduced
- Last Updated
- 2014-01-17
Color Groups
Pink, Red & Orange Wildflowers
Blue, Purple, Lavender & Violet Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: May, June, July, August