Persicaria orientalis (L.) Spach

Eastern Knotgrass

Polygonaceae

Traits


    50–300 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: pseudo-spikes in a panicle-like whole-inflorescence, pendulous, pseudo-spikes 2.5–12 cm long, 0.5–1.5 cm broad, densely flowered. flowers: mostly reddish to whitish. perianth: 5‑leaved. nectar-glands: at the floral-axis. stamina...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Persicaria orientalis

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.

Ecology

Persicaria orientalis

Persicaria orientalis

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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