Polygonum persicaria L.
Engl.: redshank, spotted ladysthumb, lady's thumb, smartweed, spotted knotweed.
Deu.: Floh-Knöterich.
Sven.: åkerpilört, blekknäa, pilört, vanlig åkerpilört.
Suom.: hanhentatar.
Bot. syn.: Persicaria maculata auct., Persicaria maculosa Gray, Persicaria mitis auct., Polygonum mite auct., Polygonum persicaria L.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Elizabeth Blackwell, 1737 (Vol. 1), 1739 (Vol. 2).
Plant in seed. Puistola, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2010-09-10.
Seedhead. Puistola, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2010-09-10.
Classic texts: Salmon 1710.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Plants in seed. This, too, is a proliferous garden weed. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 1999-08-15.
Vanhoja tekstejä: Suomen myrkylliset ja lääkekasvit, 1936.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
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