LESSER KNOTWEED

Persicaria Campanulata

Dock & Knotweed Family [Polygonaceae]  

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flower
flower8white		 inner
inner8pink inner8lilac		 petals
petalsZ5		 type
typeZbell		 type
typeZspiked		 stem
stem8round

16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Grows to 1 metre usually by streams and damp ground.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Leaves lanceolate to ovate.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Flowers in branched spikes.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Leaves with prominent grooved reddish veins.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Flower buds rose-pink, open floers pink to lilac.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Bell-shaped flowers.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Flowers have five petals.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Anthers a dull blue colour.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Leaves in opposite pairs.


16th June 2010, Colwyn Bay, N. Wales. Photo: © RWD
Rough hairs on leaves lying with the nap pointing forwards.

No to be confused with : Knotgrasses [plants from the same Family but with similar names]

Some similarities to : Himalayan Knotweed, but there the flowers are white not pink, and the veins on the leaves are much more pronounced red and generally wider.

Lesser Knotweed is a perennial.

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Distribution
family8Dock & Knotweed family8Polygonaceae
BSBI maps
genus8Persicaria
Persicaria

LESSER KNOTWEED

Persicaria Campanulata

Dock & Knotweed Family [Polygonaceae]