Slight resemblance to : Creeping Jenny, but that is five times bigger, and yellow not lilac-pink with red veins.

Uniquely identifiable characteristics: Once you've spotted it, and got close enough to see it properly, it is un-mistakeable.

Distinguishing Features : The splayed-out lilac-pink rounded petals. The petals have faint longitudinal red veins. Opposite pairs of leaves on shortish stalks beyond the flowers, which are also in opposite pairs. Some leaves give the appearance of an Ace of Spades shape. Occupies shallow boggy ground on acidic peaty soils. It is quite small, prostrate, and easily over-looked. Unlike the square stems of Scarlet Pimpernel, Bog pimpernel has round stems.

The high magnification belies how delicate and small this plant is, only ¹/₅ the size of Creeping Jenny, to which it is related.

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