Persicaria lapathifolia
Pale Knotweed at Greenway, ACT
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| Persicaria lapathifolia | RussellB | 29 Jan 2016 | |
| Persicaria lapathifolia | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Jan 2016 | |
| Unverified | ArcherCallaway | 27 Jan 2016 |
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3 comments
29 Jan 2016
Ryu a close -up of the stem and node - where the leaves join the stem would have been good for ID purposes
29 Jan 2016
I do have another shot, will add it, although I don't know if it will exactly help. Also see butterfly sighting http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/2458112 for a few more closeups
30 Jan 2016
What are the key features that seperate this from Persicaria decipiens? If my assumption that http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/2458191 is Persicaria lapathifolia, I am fairly sure that this is a different species as the overall impression I got was fairly different. Subsequently, I have had a look at the plant net and noted a few things: P. decipiens is meant to be up to 30cm high whereas P. lapathifolia is meant to be 50-180cms. Every plant in this large group of this plant was probably about 20-30cms high.
I have also put in a closeup (or there is a better one in the butterfly sighting), so Michael could you have a look at that? What is the difference you were looking for there?
I have also put in a closeup (or there is a better one in the butterfly sighting), so Michael could you have a look at that? What is the difference you were looking for there?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.069100-35.400675
- Maps Lake Tuggeranong
- Places Greenway, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2016 06:40 PM Recorded on
- ArcherCallaway Recorded by
Collections
- ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Persicaria lapathifolia Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Persicaria lapathifolia Scientific name
- Pale Knotweed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1674.32m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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3 / 7
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