Dwarf Pimpernel
Anagallis pumila
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- July-February
How to identify Dwarf Pimpernel
Identify Dwarf Pimpernel by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Dwarf prostrate habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Primulaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dwarf Pimpernel.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anagallis pumila
- Genus
- Anagallis
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Himalayan Islands, Timor, Australia, Tropical America
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Primulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dwarf Pimpernel itself; the rest are typical of the Primulaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dwarf Pimpernel
A member of the Primulaceae family, Dwarf Pimpernel (Anagallis pumila) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Primulaceae
Primrose Or Primula Family
Dwarf Pimpernel belongs to the Primulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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