pimpernel
noun
pim·per·nel
ˈpim-pər-ˌnel 
-pər-nəl
: any of a genus (Anagallis) of herbs of the primrose family
especially
: scarlet pimpernel
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Scarlet pimpernel is also sometimes called poison chickweed.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2021
Scarlet pimpernel has a prostrate and spreading habit and without blooms is often mistaken for chickweed.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2021
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Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2021
Scarlet pimpernel has a prostrate and spreading habit and without blooms is often mistaken for chickweed.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2021
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“Pimpernel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimpernel. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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