Anagallis arvensis

Scarlet Pimpernel

Synonyms

Poor man's weather-glass, Poison chickweed, Red chickweed

ID Characteristics

Life cycle: Annual
Growth Habit: Prostate to erect
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Smooth and entire
Leaf Hairs: Thin hairs occasionally
Leaf Structure: Egg-shaped to elliptical with slightly pointed apex
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Root Type: Shallow fibrous root system
Flower Color: Salmon

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Herbicidal Control Options

  • Preemergence: Isoxaben
  • Post Emergence: 2, 4-D, Atrazine, Chlorsulfuron, Clopyralid

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