Persicaria macrantha ssp. conspicua, 0.5-1m
in height, is a perennial found at water's edges or wetlands.
Leaves, 7-13cm in length, are alternate, lanceolate, and thick,
having glandular dots on the backsides. Inflorescences are slender,
densely attached light flowers of 5-6mm in diameter. P.
conspicuum is
dioecious: in female flowers, the pistils are longer than the
stamens, and vice versa. Bloom time: August-October. |