Bastard Pimpernel -
Because it is so small and easily overlooked, the true population levels of Bastard Pimpernel can be difficult to track. However, it is considered a in several areas because it relies on "early successional" habitats—places that are periodically disturbed. Without such disturbance, larger plants eventually shade it out.
You can often find it in damp hollows, track ruts, the edges of ponds, and seasonally flooded areas where competition from larger, more aggressive plants is minimal. bastard pimpernel
In botanical nomenclature, the term was historically used to describe plants that resembled a more well-known species but lacked its more prominent characteristics or belonged to a different genus. Because it is so small and easily overlooked,
Bastard Pimpernel is a pioneer species, meaning it is often among the first to colonize disturbed or bare ground. You can often find it in damp hollows,
