Anagallis arvensis L. subsp. arvensis

Spice Flower In the field

Family: PRIMULACEAE

Genus: Anagallis

Catalan common name: Anagall. Borrissol. Herba de cadernelles. Herba sabonera. Moragues. Morró (blau, vermell). Pic de gallina. Picapoll. Tinya.

Spanish common name: Anagálide. Hierba coral. Muraje.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Holoartica

Uses and properties: Medicinal.

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Therophytic calicole fields. Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones.

Characteristics: This is a small herb that is easy to recognise due to its small, blue or pink flowers and its opposite triangular leaves.