Anagallis arvensis L.f. var. azurea Hyl.
Annual prostrate herb, quite variable, the flowers of azurea being presumably blue. Probably similar to the variety caerulea. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
A blue-flowered form is figured in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine under the name Anagallis latifolia L. [BM t.2389/1823].
History at Camden Park
On 8th April, 1846, Macarthur placed an order for this plant with Hurst and McMullen, Seedsmen and Florists of London. [MP A2933-1, p.132]. I have found no other reference to this plant but it is likely that seed was received.
Notes
It is possible that this plant is a form of Anagallis linifolia L. The variety ‘grandiflora, with its fine orange-red flowers’ is described in the Floricultural Cabinet. [FC p.131/1850].
Published Feb 15, 2009 - 11:23 AM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 05:34 PM
Anagallis arvensis L. f. azurea Hyl. | BM t.2389/1823 | BHL
| Family | Primulaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Europe to Asia |
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| Common Name | Poor man?s weatherglass |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Anagallis azurea grandiflora |
| Confidence level | medium |