Botanical Name: Anagallis arvensis. The Genus name Anagallis derives from the Greek word 'anagelas', meaning 'to laugh' and probably stems from the notion of the past ages that the herb could boost mood and relieve depression. Other Common Names: Red pimpernel, pimpernel, red chickweed, poor man's weatherglass, bird's-eye, nonsblom (Norwegian), murajes (Spanish), mouron des champs (French), Acker-Gauchheil (German), nónblóm (Icelandic), puna-alpi (Finnish), rödmire (Swedish), rød arve (Danish). Habitat: Scarlet pimpernel is most likely native to the Mediterranean region, but has now been introduced to most parts of the world with a temperate climate. It prefers relatively sandy soil and can