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Waterpepper

Photo: @drakiragavon · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Plants

Waterpepper

Persicaria hydropiper

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
14 March 2025
Category
Plants
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The species

Water-pepper, water pepper or marshpepper knotweed (Persicaria hydropiper, syn. Polygonum hydropiper) is a plant of the family Polygonaceae. It grows in damp places and shallow water. It is a widespread plant, found in Australia, New Zealand, temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. It has some use as a spice because of its pungent flavor.

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