Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Persicaria peduncularis
- Genus
- Persicaria
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy localities
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to China and Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Persicaria peduncularis itself; the rest are typical of the Polygonaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Persicaria peduncularis
A member of the Polygonaceae family, Persicaria peduncularis is a herb. It grows in marshy localities. Flowering and fruiting run from January to April.
Botanical family
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat/Knotweed family
Persicaria peduncularis belongs to the Polygonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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