Small red flower with yellow and purple centre

[chrishorak]

Hi

There is this little red flower in my garden. Does anyone know what it is? Unfortunately it is not a clear photo, so I will try to take another shot if nobody can ID it from this one.



Thanks
Chris

[Mr Mag00]

Anagallis arvensis The Scarlet Pimpernel

[Mr Mag00]

Anagallis arvensis The Scarlet Pimpernel


more info and nice close ups

[poschiavanus]

Looks like Scarlet Pimpernel Anagallis arvensis. The leaves should have little black dots on their undersides. Here are some pictures from the Gallery:

[leifus]

yes scarlet pimpernel

[jhewitt15]

scarlet pimpernel indeed

[ogwen]

Aye, at last a wildflower i could have identified, beaten to it .
Is it true that the petals only open up when its sunny or is that just a myth?
Tis a lovely flower all the same

[jhewitt15]

Originally Posted by ogwen

Aye, at last a wildflower i could have identified, beaten to it .
Is it true that the petals only open up when its sunny or is that just a myth?
Tis a lovely flower all the same

I'm not sure but some flowers are strange. Hawkweeds and Wood Anemone only open in sunlight. And yellow-wort and goatsbeard shut their flowers in the afternoon!

[chrishorak]

I've only just discovered this website - it is great and I am impressed with the responses. It does indeed match what I found in the garden. It does have black dots under the leaves and the flowers do close in the afternoon.

Thanks

[Hobjob]

Originally Posted by ogwen

Aye, at last a wildflower i could have identified, beaten to it .
Is it true that the petals only open up when its sunny or is that just a myth?
Tis a lovely flower all the same

Bright days and mainly mronings - not a rigid rule like goatsbeard though.