Persicaria conspicua




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