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Persicaria maculosa Gray
Polygonum
persicaria L.
7 photos.
P. persicria is a weed known as "lady's thumb", "spotted
smartweed", "spotted knotweed", etc.
due to a dark spot on the leaf.
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 1. June 22, 2009. Plants in early bud stage. Most of the leaves have a dark spot. |
 2. June 22, 2009. Close view of dark-spotted leaves. |
 3. June 22, 2009. Budding plants. Most of the leaves are unspotted. |
 4. July 22, 2009. Budding plants. One leaf (lower center) has a faint dark spot. |
 5. July 22, 2009. Leaves, two of which have faint dark spots |
 6. July 22, 2009. Several budding inflorescences. |
 7. September 8, 1999 While in bud in in June, the plant often does not bloom until September. |
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