Common Bistort Bistorta officianalis Please help by Subscribing to our Channel on YouTube https://youtu.be/bNyGTBf8nR0

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Reynoutria japonica Houtt.
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Pond with substantial macrophytes

Flowering pink spike emerging from 3 broad leaves

Flowering pink spike emerging from 3 broad leaves

New plant for me, water smartweed Persicaria amphibia #Polygonaceae (along with spinach and buckwheat) ... said to be native in much of the Northern Hemisphere - with distinct ecotypes; found w/ beetles eating #wetland #plants #wildflower

Collage of four photos. All plants have leafless, green stems. The Euphorbia stem is thick and succulent. The Muehlenbeckia stem is flat and ribbon-like. 3 Photos by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.

When leaves are liabilities… leaves are expendable. It’s happened in unrelated lineages. Clockwise from upper left: Acacia aphylla (Tony Rodd CCBYNCSA2). Euphorbia abyssinica. Asclepias subulata. Muehlenbeckia platyclada. #Fabaceae #Apocynaceae #Polygonaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

This paper suggests waterbirds may pollinate a river #Polygonaceae Maybe #epizoochory of pollen by birds can be important for some plants e.g. #Ruppia What do others think? @NWillby @LukacsBA @AdamLovasKiss @freshwaterblog @freshwaterbio