Scarlet Pimpernel
Latin Name: | Anagallis arvensis |
Manx Name: | sooill y laa |
Season: | May - October |
Locations where this species is found: | |
Silverburn River Port St Mary Bradda Head |
This plant grows in thin, poor soil, so it is often found in waste places. Its flowers close in dull weather and open in the sun.
The Manx name for this flower is "sooill y laa", which means "eye of day".
The Manx name for this flower is "sooill y laa", which means "eye of day".