Persicaria lapathifolia

Pale Knotweed at Dunlop, ACT

Persicaria lapathifolia at Dunlop, ACT - 27 Jan 2019
Persicaria lapathifolia at Dunlop, ACT - 27 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Persicaria lapathifolia 3 Feb 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Persicaria lapathifolia 27 Jan 2019 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 27 Jan 2019 purple66

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Growing in mud at the edge of a dam above the current water level

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Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Apr 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by Jubeyjubes
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Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Dec 2018 by RWPurdie
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Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Jan 2018 by KenT
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Jan 2018 by KenT
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Jan 2018 by KenT
Lespedeza juncea subsp. sericea (Chinese Lespedeza) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Jan 2018 by purple66
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Belconnen, ACT - 13 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Jan 2017 by KMcCue
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by KMcCue

Location information

Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 27 Jan 2019 08:59 AM Recorded on
  • purple66 Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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