Question: What is this little wild flower I saw Sunday October 6, 2013 on Monhegan Island, Maine near Lobster Cove, growing …
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What is this little wild flower I saw Sunday October 6, 2013 on Monhegan Island, Maine near Lobster Cove, growing among large rocks right by the ocean. It has 5 petals and is orange. The flower area is maybe 1/2 inch circumference. The plants trailed low to the ground. THANKS!
Answer
The plant you have photographed is Lysimachia arvensis (scarlet pimpernel), a member of the Myrsinaceae. If you look this plant up in any field guides, it will be under the scientific name Anagallis arvensis (in case you try to look it up). This is a well-known location for this plant (Monhegan Island).
