| Chaffweed | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Myrsinaceae |
| Genus: | Anagallis |
| Species: | A. minima |
| Binomial name | |
| Anagallis minima (L.) E.H.L.Krause |
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Anagallis minima (Chaffweed) is a 1-4 inch (2–10 cm) perennial herb in the Myrsine family (Myrsinaceae). A native of Europe, this small plant has been widely naturalized elsewhere. It can be found growing in moist soils and seasonal pools.[1][2]