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Persicaria possum is
a 30-60cm tall annual found in damp locations in fields and forest
edges in mountainous regions, lower part of the stems creeping on
the ground. Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, each 3-9cm long, in
the shape of an oval or long oval, and the end grows to a point in a
tail-like way. Many of the leaves have blackish staches on the
surfaces. Racemes grow slender and set many small light-red to red
flowers on them. Ochreas have long hairs on the verges. Bloom time:
August-October. |
