This is a scarlet pimpernel, described by Wikipedia as a "weed." That seems ungenerous, doesn't it? It's a perfectly nice looking little flower.

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This is a scarlet pimpernel, described by Wikipedia as a "weed." That seems ungenerous, doesn't it? It's a perfectly nice looking little flower.
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Invasive in Southern California as well as toxic.
It's not native to California, but at least in the northern part of the state it's not really invasive. It's certainly not displacing native vegetation, but tends to grow in disturbed areas where there is less competition.
It's cute and while toxic, it's mostly just really bitter. So not much of a hazard of eating like say, day lilies, foxglove, or oleander.
Excellent books. Also good cartoon with Daffy Duck I believe- The Scarlet Pumpernickel.
No Kevin, the Scarlet Pimpernel is a swashbuckling hero and elusive master of disguise who rescues French aristocrats and smuggles them out of France to safety during the French Revolution.
Mr Drum is more of a "Count of Monte Cristo" type of guy.
Which is also an excellent sandwich if I do say so myself
They seek him here, they seek him there, those Frenchies seek him everywhere…
the Scarlet Pimpernel is here, there and everywhere!!!
I thought that was the Beatles' love?
Master of the Bokeh.
Nice picts.
Scarlet? That there is an orange and magenta pimpernel.
Hey, Kevin, add a Bluesky button!
And while you're at it, drop the other two, at least until their oligarchs apologize for the harm they're doing and make amends. Let them face consequences. Is it an infinitesimal consequence? Sure, but you know calculus. There are many of us and they need our attention.
Ah yes...the Scarlet Pumpernickel. What a classic hero.