Persicaria amphibia
Family : Polygonaceae
Amphibious Bistort
48/119 : Native
Rather frequent. Although commonly met with in wet places and damp grassland, the terrestrial form can also be found in dry situations. Is it a very persistant relic of an old wetland flora?

Herbarium material: HLU : Hull 1952 {D A Wilkins}. HLL : Springhead 1931 {A K Wilson}. HUM :Springhead 1890 {J R Waller}.

R Middleton 2000

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