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Amphibious bistort - Persicaria amphibia

Amphibious bistort - Persicaria amphibiaAmphibious bistort - Persicaria amphibia
© Dr Chris Gibson/English Nature
UK distribution - East Anglia, Midlands, North, South East, South West

This is an attractive floating plant of pond margins bearing cylindrical spikes of delicate pink flowers. The red stems have medium-sized pointed oval leaves. Amphibious bistort can spread quickly and threaten to cover a small pond, so it may be more suitable for larger bodies of water.

Animals

Water vole

FoliageGreen
FlowerPink, July to September
MoistureWet (Wet)
SunlightFull sun (Full sun)
OriginNative