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Persicaria maculosa
Perennial plant from the Knotweed family Polygonaceae. Description: Upright sprawling flower which is hairless, with branched stems. Height: Up to 60 cm Flowers: Pink flower in terminal spikes (Jun - Oct) Leaves: Narrow and oval sometimes showing a dark central mark
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Thank you for all the Feedback! I have added the name Redshank (Persicaria maculosa)
The Redshank (Persicaria maculosa) is a perennial plant from the Knotweed family Polygonaceae.
Knotweed or Redshank are common IDs for same genus plants across the world.
Here are some in this Indian list....
http://www.flowersofindia.net/botanical....
Indeed! I think you spotted a Redshank. I'm right if the leaves have got brown or black spots :)
Hi Melissa. Nice photo of the flowers. I believe it belongs to the plant family Polygonaceae. This reminds me of Marsh Smartweed. I'm from the states though, and I'm not familiar with which species grow in England. This may hlep you to get on the right track. A picture of the leaves is always helpful too in identifying plants. Thanks again for the spotting!
Spotted on Aug 1, 2012
Submitted on Aug 1, 2012
