Persicaria attenuata (R.Br.) Soják

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Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Persicaria

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system rhizome
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

In and beside water, often forming large patches with long floating stems that root at the lowest nodes, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,000 metres.
Light -
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Usage

Uses food leaf vegetable medicinal social use
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Flower

Persicaria attenuata flower picture by Benjamin Hoppo (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Persicaria attenuata world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Persicaria attenuata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:694915-1
WFO ID wfo-0001250565
COL ID 4F9QB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 672327
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Polygonum attenuatum Persicaria attenuata