Botanical name
Persicaria decipiensFamily
PolygonaceaeSynonym (old name)
Polygonum salicifolium
Description
A sprawling herbaceous perennial from 20 to 60cm. Leaves lance-shaped, dark green and hairless above, stffly hairy below. Flowers are pink in grouped spikes on hairless stalks.
Habitat
Along streamsides and wet ditches
Flower Date
January to December
Introduced Plant
Yes