| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Subfamily | Polygonoideae |
| Scientific name | Persicaria japonica (Meisner) H. Gross ex Nakai |
| Synonyms | Persicaria pseudojaponicum (Ohki) Sasaki; Polygonum japonicum Meisner var. japonicum; Polygonum japonicum Meisner var. densiflorum Nakai; Polygonum japonicum Meisner var. salicifolium Nakai; Polygonum macranthum Meisner; Polygonum martini H. Léveillé & Vaniot; Polygonum myosurus Franchet; Polygonum pseudojaponicum Ohki |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sirobana sakura-tade (シロバナサクラタデ, 白花桜蓼 [meaning: white flowers cherry tade (tade = Polygonaceae plants)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan | |
| Habitat | Swamp |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=44 |
| Description | Plants electing 50-100cm tall. Leaves 7-16cm long. Flowers white perianths ca. 3-4mm long, flowering in August to November. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Polygonum japonicum Meisner |
| September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
| September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |
September 2007 at Institute for Nature Study |