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Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Delarbre

pale persicaria (Polygonaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Persicaria lapathifolia grows in the damp margins of fields and waste ground; it typically has paler flowers than species such as Persicaria maculosa.

Medmenham (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2019-08-17

 pale persicaria / Persicaria lapathifolia: _Persicaria lapathifolia_ grows in the damp margins of fields and waste ground; it typically has paler flowers than species such as _Persicaria maculosa_.

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