Family name:
Polygonaceae

Botanical name:
Persicaria spp. (formerly Polygonum)

P. lapathifolia (right)

P. orientalis (left)

Flowering/fruiting season:
Autumn

Location:
Common near creeks and along lower valley slopes (Burbidge & Gray, 1976: 154)

Use:

• Food
• Edible fruits (Flood, 1980:96)

Notes:

• Some native species (e.g. P. prostratum Creeping Knotweed) and some introduced.
• P. prostratum : Nut 2 - 2.5 mm. long;
• Polygonum aviculare is a common summer weed in gardens (Burbidge & Gray, 1976:154)

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Use code:
FRT