Polygonum persicaria, Redshank - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Redshank, Redleg, Lady's thumb, Spotted lady's thumb, Jesusplant

Botanical name & synonyms: Polygonum persicaria, Persicaria dolichopoda, Persicaria fusiformis, Persicaria incana, Persicaria interrupta, Persicaria maculata, Persicaria maculosa, Persicaria mitis, Persicaria pulicariodea, Persicaria pusilla, Persicaria rivularis, Persicaria salicifolia, Peutalis persicaria, Polygonon persicarium, Polygonum biforme, Polygonum dolichopodum, Polygonum fusiforme, Polygonum niloticum, Polygonum puritanorum, Polygonum ruderale, Polygonum serotinum

Family: Knotweed (Polygonaceae)

• Eurasia
  

• annual
  

• 10 to 80cm
  

• flower VII to X
  

• plant community: waste ground, ruderal
  

• weight of 1 000 seeds = 1,8 gram