John Boyer wrote:
Very nice as always Brian. They are interesting, I'll keep an eye out for them.
J.
They are tiny, straggling plans, stems up to 10cm long. My book says the flowers are 1cm across but my impression is that they can be smaller. They tend to be solitary. The flowers are only open for few hours during the day, and only if there is sun. I have them in my garden but rarely notice them, even in the recent, prolonged sunny weather.
They can be found in almost any country.
The foliage can cause irritation to skin. However, the leaves are said to be edible in small quantities.
