Plants : PrimulaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Anagallis tenella (L.) L.

Bog Pimpernel

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Anagallis tenella

Description: Despite its common name, this attractive little plant is more often found in wet, marshy conditions in fens, lakeshores, and flushes. It is a creeping plant with circular leaves and an abundance of beautiful pale pink flowers. When not flowering it resembles the New Zealand willowherb.

All names: Anagallis tenella (L.) L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Anagallis tenella at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Anagallis tenella at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Anagallis tenella. (L.) L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3942. Accessed on 2026-11-02.