THIS IS A DRAFT
The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.
Persicaria lapathifolia
Pale Persicaria
Species Details
Pale Persicaria is a native annual of cultivated, waste and disturbed ground. It is occasional in the lowland parts of our area sometimes becoming abundant in arable fields particularly on damp ground. It is less frequent in the White Peak and almost absent from the Dark Peak.