What is This Plant?

By

mkymlp

I found it! It is an interesting wild flower and has many different names. This is the info from one web site.

Scarlet Pimpernel... Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet pimpernel flowers are open only when the sun shines; their habit of closing in dull weather has given the plant the name "poor man's weather-glass."

Family: Primrose (Primulaceae)
Habitat: roadsides and waste places, usually in sandy soil
Height: 2-6 inches
Flower size: 1/4 inch across
Flower color: red-orange, occasionally white or blue
Flowering time: June to September
Origin: Europe

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/anagallisarve.html

This is the web site that I used to identify the plant...
http://www.wildflower.org -- use tab "Explore Plants" then open "Ask Mr. Smarty Plants". You can e-mail them and they will help you identify the flower. This is a very helpful web site.

By

Laniegirl

For ID on plants, a good place to go is www.davesgarden.com. Also, if you join the HGTV site, there are message boards there for gardeners and it is a very active message board. Just today, someone identified a flower for me. You will have to post better closeup pics though for a good ID as others have suggested.

By

rawilber

http://images.chron.com/blogs/diggingin/trumpet%20vine.jpg

Picture is blurry but it looks like a trumpet vine.

By

lhendri479

Can you give us a close up of the leaf and the flower please?

By

chickweed

I know that I have seen this plant somewhere and admired it, but I can't remember where or when. The county extension agent or Master Gardeners in your area should be able to help. When you find the answer, please post the results!