Anagallis monelli

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 148. 1753 ,.

Common names: Flaxleaf or Mediterranean pimpernel
Synonyms: Anagallis linifolia Linnaeus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 306.
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Plants perennial. Stems erect or ascending, 1–5(–7) dm. Leaves opposite (whorled); blade linear-lanceolate to lanceolate or elliptic, 8–15(–20) × 2–6 mm. Pedicels ascending in fruit, 20–50 mm, longer than subtending leaf. Flowers: sepals 5, calyx divided to ca. 1/2, 4–6 mm, shorter than corolla, margins entire, narrowly scarious, apex acute to acuminate; petals 5, corolla blue or red, salverform (almost rotate) to slightly campanulate, 5–12 mm. Capsules 5–7 mm. Seeds 20–45. 2n = 22 (Europe).


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Coastal sage scrub or dune swales
Elevation: 0-700 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., Va., sw Europe, nw Africa.

Discussion

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Lower Taxa

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