Persicaria amphibia (L.) Delarbre

Amphibious Bistort

Polygonaceae

Traits


    Developing aquatic and terrestrial forms, 30–80 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: terminal, spike-like, below occasionally with 1 further pseudo-spike, pseudo-spikes 0.5–2 cm broad, densely flowered. flowers: mostly reddish to whitish. perianth: 5‑leaved. nectar-gla...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Persicaria amphibia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Persicaria amphibia

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Persicaria amphibia

Persicaria amphibia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in wet habitats

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