Dear friends,
Please help in knowing whether the plant is Persicaria nepalensis / P. chinensis (syn. Polygonum auriculatum).
In the cropped pictures, we see the leaves with winged petioles ... is that characteristic to P. nepalensis ?
Date/Time : August 26, 2010 at 9.21am IST
Location Place : Tableland, Panchagani
Altitude : about 1323 m (above mean sea level)
GPS : around 17°55'19.63"N, 73°48'16.60"E
Habitat : grassland
Type : moist
Plant
Habit :
small herb, groundcover
Height : about 30 - 40 cm
Length : - not a climber -
Leaves
Type : simple, with margin coarsely crenate
Shape : between ovate and deltoid,
Size : about 6 - 7 cm x 3 - 4 cm
Inflorescence
Type : clusters in topmost leaf axil
Size : about 10 - 15 mm
Flowers
Size : about 4 - 5 mm
Colour : white
Calyx : do not know
Bracts : - no bracts -
Fruits
Type : do not know
Shape : do not know
Size : do not know
Seeds : do not know
Other
Info
Fragrance : do not know
Pollinator : do not know
Uses : do not know
Regards.