Anagallis minima
chaffweed
Family
Primulaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
February - May
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
1
Field Characters
May be distinguished from Anagallis arvensis by its leaves which are opposite while those of A. minima are alternate. Also A. arvensis has flowers borne on long peduncles while those of A. minima are short to nearly sessile.
Natural History
Most keys still list this species as Centunculus minimus.