Persicaria glabra
Species of plant
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Persicaria glabra, also known as denseflower knotweed, is a species of flowering plant native to North America and Eurasia.[1]
| Persicaria glabra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Persicaria |
| Species: | P. glabra |
| Binomial name | |
| Persicaria glabra (Willd.)M.Gómez | |
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Description
It is similar in appearance to P. longiseta and P. lapathifolia. The plant is a medium-sized annual herb with red, swollen joints and lanceolate leaves. The inflorescence is a dense raceme of small pink or white flowers, the fruit a flattened black nut.
