Bastard Pimpernel -

Its flowers are almost microscopic, appearing in the leaf axils. They are usually white or pale pink, possessing a four-parted corolla that is shorter than the surrounding green calyx.

Bastard Pimpernel is a pioneer species, meaning it is often among the first to colonize disturbed or bare ground. bastard pimpernel

It typically grows only 2 to 8 centimeters tall. The stems are reddish and often branched from the base. Its flowers are almost microscopic, appearing in the