Species
There are three varieties known:
- Polygonum persicaria var. angustifolium Beckh.
- Polygonum persicaria var. persicaria
- Polygonum persicaria var. ruderale (Salisb.) Meisn.
Synonyms include P. maculata, P. persicaria, P. ruderalis, P. ruderalis, P. vulgaris, P. dubium, P. fusiforme, P. minus and P. puritanorum.
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