Persicaria lapathifolia

1 Pale Knotweed at Rylstone, NSW

Persicaria lapathifolia at Rylstone, NSW - 23 Mar 2024 05:21 PM
Persicaria lapathifolia at Rylstone, NSW - 23 Mar 2024 05:21 PM
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Identification history

Persicaria lapathifolia 17 Jan 2025 Tapirlord
Persicaria lapathifolia 7 Jan 2025 karenwilsonau
Persicaria decipiens 30 Mar 2024 Tapirlord
Persicaria decipiens 29 Mar 2024 JaneR

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User's notes

blotch (a bit pale) just evident on one leaf

2 comments

karenwilsonau wrote:
   7 Jan 2025
Habit is that of P. lapathfolia, and also apparent hairiness of the stems and the flower colour (not as deep pink as in common in P. decipiens).
Tapirlord wrote:
   17 Jan 2025
Yeah ok

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Persicaria lapathifolia Scientific name
  • Pale Knotweed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1674.32m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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