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Bastard Pimpernel is a pioneer species, meaning it is often among the first to colonize disturbed or bare ground. bastard pimpernel
In botanical nomenclature, the term was historically used to describe plants that resembled a more well-known species but lacked its more prominent characteristics or belonged to a different genus. Antique Hand Colored Print (1867) – "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. They are usually white or pale pink, possessing
Because it is so small and easily overlooked, the true population levels of Bastard Pimpernel can be difficult to track. However, it is considered a in several areas because it relies on "early successional" habitats—places that are periodically disturbed. Without such disturbance, larger plants eventually shade it out.
It typically grows only 2 to 8 centimeters tall. The stems are reddish and often branched from the base.
Modern taxonomy often places it in the genus Lysimachia (as Lysimachia minima ), though older texts almost universally refer to it as Centunculus minimus . Conservation Status