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Pale persicaria
Polygonum lapathifolium
Importance
Common in all spring crops. Found in heavy damp soils.
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1. The cotyledons are narrow, lance-shaped and downy, borne on a scarlet stem.
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2. The first true leaf is long, narrow and hairy, with a silvery appearance.
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3. An annual of upright growth habit, differing from redshank as it bears white flowers.
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