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Red Shank - Persicaria maculosa

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Red Shank Red Shank - Persicaria maculosa dylan Laundry Lane 28 Oct 2020, 2:07 p.m. 9 Aug 2020, 12:43 p.m.
Red Shank Red Shank - Persicaria maculosa dylan Laundry Lane 28 Oct 2020, 2:07 p.m. 9 Aug 2020, 12:42 p.m.
Red Shank Red Shank - Persicaria maculosa dylan Laundry Lane 28 Oct 2020, 2:07 p.m. 9 Aug 2020, 12:42 p.m.
Red Shank Red Shank - Persicaria maculosa dylan Laundry Lane 28 Oct 2020, 2:07 p.m. 9 Aug 2020, 12:42 p.m.
Red Shank Red Shank - Persicaria maculosa dylan Laundry Lane 28 Oct 2020, 2:07 p.m. 9 Aug 2020, 12:43 p.m.
Red Shank Red Shank - Persicaria maculosa dylan Laundry Lane 28 Oct 2020, 2:07 p.m. 9 Aug 2020, 12:43 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and common throughout the UK. Habitat includes: wasteland, cultivated land, flood plains, river banks, water sides, water meadows. Flowers: June to October. Annual.

Persicaria affinis (Himalayan Bistort) x
Persicaria alpina (Alpine Knotweed) x
Persicaria amphibia (Amphibious Bistort) x
Persicaria amplexicaulis (Red Bistort) x
Persicaria arifolia (Halberd-leaved Tear-thumb) x
Persicaria bistorta (Common Bistort) x
Persicaria bungeana (Smartweed/ Bunge's Smartweed) x
Persicaria campanulata (Lesser Knotweed) x
Persicaria capitata (Pink-headed Persicaria) x
Persicaria glabra -
Persicaria hydropiper (Water-pepper) -
    var. densiflora
    var. hydropiper
Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Persicaria) /
Persicaria maculosa (Redshank) /
Persicaria minor (Small Water-pepper) x
Persicaria mitis (Tasteless Water-pepper) -
Persicaria mollis (Soft Knotweed) x
Persicaria nepalensis (Nepal Persicaria) x
Persicaria orientale x
Persicaria pensylvanica (Pinkweed) /
Persicaria perfoliata (Mile-a-minute Weed) x
Persicaria sagittata (American Tear-thumb) x
Persicaria senegalensis x
Persicaria vacciniifolia x
Persicaria vivipara (Alpine Bistort) x
Persicaria wallichii (Himalayan Knotweed) x
Persicaria weyrichii (Chinese Knotweed) x

species hybrid:

Persicaria alpina x weyrichii = P. x fennica
Persicaria hydropiper x minor = P. x subglandulosa
Persicaria hydropiper x mitis = P. x hybrida
Persicaria lapathifolia x hydropiper = P. x figertii
Persicaria maculosa x hydropiper = P. x intercedens
Persicaria maculosa x lapathifolia = P. x pseudolapathum
Persicaria maculosa x minor = P. x brauniana
Persicaria maculosa x mitis = P. x condensata
Persicaria mitis x minor = P. x wilmsii