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Polygonum persicaria
Other Names: lady's-thumb, spotted smartweed, ladysthumb smartweed, smartweed, spotted ladysthumb, spotted knotweed
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Flowers: Pink, white
Leaves: Lance-like with a blotch of dark pigment, young leaves are reddish
Life Cycle: Summer annual
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