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Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre

water pepper (Polygonaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyS
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Synonym | Polygonum hydropiper L.

Persicaria hydropiper is a plant of damp places, with peppery-tasting leaves, and yellow sessile glands on the calyx.

Bucklebury (VC22: Berkshire); 2016-10-16

 water pepper / Persicaria hydropiper: _Persicaria hydropiper_ is a plant of damp places, with peppery-tasting leaves, and yellow sessile glands on the calyx.

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