Best time to see: Jul to mid Sep
Key facts
A vigorous aquatic plant with spikes of pink flowers that 'creeps' by rooting at the leaf junctions
Grows both in and near slow-flowing water
The terrestrial form Polygonum bistorta is taller with longer, thinner leaves, and patch-forming
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