| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Subfamily | Polygonoideae |
| Scientific name | Persicaria conspicua (Nakai) Nakai ex T. Mori |
| Synonyms | Persicaria sterilis (Nakai) Nakai & Ohki; Polygonum conspicuum (Nakai) Nakai; Polygonum conspicuum (Nakai) Nakai forma albiflorum Makino; Polygonum japonicum Meisner var. conspicuum Nakai; Polygonum japonicum Meisner var. micranthum Nakai; Polygonum japonicum Meisner var. micranthum Nakai forma brevistylum Nakai; Polygonum sterile Nakai; Polygonum sterile var. brevistylum (Nakai) Nakai |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sakura-tade (サクラタデ, 桜蓼 [meaning: cherry tade (tade = Polygonaceae plants)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan | |
| Habitat | Swamp, rice paddy |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=44 |
| Description | Plants electing 50-100cm tall. Leaves 7-13cm long. Flowers white perianths ca. 5mm long, flowering in August to October. Fruits ca. 3.5mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Polygonum japonicum var. conspicuum Nakai |
| September 2007 at my home |
October 2008 at rice paddy |
October 2008 at rice paddy |
| September 2007 at my home |
October 2008 at rice paddy |
September 2007 at my home |
| October 2008 at rice paddy |