Irish wildflowers BSBI map

Pale Persicaria, Persicaria lapathifolia, Glúineach bhán
Photographs: Crookhaven, Co. Cork

Pale Persicaria
Persicaria lapathifolia
Glúineach bhán
Family: Polygonaceae

Flowering: June-October. Annual. Probably introduced.

Dense spikes of greenish-white flowers which are sometimes tinged pink. The flower stalks (and sometimes the calyx) have raised, yellowish glands. Leaves are lanceolate, to 15cm long. A very variable plant. Height to 80cm.

Widespread in Ireland on damp waste ground and arable land.

Similar: Can be confused with the white form of Redshank, P. maculosa

Pale Persicaria, Persicaria lapathifolia, Glúineach bhán

Pale Persicaria, Persicaria lapathifolia, Glúineach bhán
Pale Persicaria, Persicaria lapathifolia (Polygonum lapathifolium), Glúineach bhán

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