Bastard Pimpernel May 2026

It typically grows only 2 to 8 centimeters tall. The stems are reddish and often branched from the base.

The leaves are small, egg-shaped, and arranged alternately along the stem. bastard pimpernel

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 It typically grows only 2 to 8 centimeters tall