A type of buckwheat, lady’s-thumb is a common garden “smartweed” here. TOVI2: Tovara virginiana (L.) Raf. Some Polygonums have edible roots, perhaps the best know is P. bistorta, a Eurasian import. Lady's-thumb occurs in cultivated lands, in backyards, in fields, roadsides, and in disturbed areas. It tends to thrive in nearly all soil textures but tends to prefer damp clearings. The whole plant, but especially the root, is astringent, depurative, skin [145, 172, 178, 207]. ©Thomas G. Barnes. April 2012 Yes, common knotgrass is edible, raw or cooked. nutrition, recipes, history, uses & more! The common name gives you a good idea about where this story is heading. Maculosa refers to dark blotches that appear on the leaves, usually one blotch per leaf. Please click here for more information. Plant database entry for Spotted Lady's Thumb (Persicaria maculosa) with 10 images and 24 data details. Foraging With Kids Both are widespread in the US and Canada, with a few exceptions in the northwest and southeast (USDA 2010). Also, the ocrea of P. maculosa has observable bristles or cilia fringe on the upper edge where the other two are usually fringeless, and P. maculosa will often have only 4 tepals and P. pensylvanica has 5. February 2014 EdibleWildFood.com is informational in nature. It is traditionally used in poultices to relieve rheumatic pain, to heal wounds, to arrest bleeding or in infusion to help relieve stomach ache. Almost every part of this weed is edible and best consumed from mid-spring to late fall. The jointed stem typically turns red as the season progresses. Persicaria microcephala, commonly known as knotweed or fleeceflower, is an herbaceous perennial that typically grows to 24” tall.It is native to forests and grassy areas in China. Apr 30, 2018 - Explore The Common Good's board "Foraging", followed by 181 people on Pinterest. June 2013 The leaves and young shoots may be eaten as a palatable and nutritious leaf vegetable. Mentha aquatica. Occurrence: Redshank is a native summer annual generally distributed throughout the UK on waste, cultivated and open ground. The stems, flowers and leaves can all be eaten cooked or raw, tasting similar to lettuce. Or it can be chopped up, soaked in many changes of water, then passed through a mill to make a puree. June 2014 In-depth wild edible PDFs. An infusion has been used as a treatment for gravel and stomach pains. The undersurface of the leaf is often slightly rough with tiny bumps, but never glandular or hairy. To support our efforts please browse our store (books with medicinal info, etc.). It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. Recipes Edible parts are leaves and young shoots, which can be eaten raw or cooked. It typically forms … See more ideas about Plants, Edibles weed, Edible wild plants. Peter aka anemoneprojectors - camera busted. April 2014 Lady’s thumb is distinguished from other members of the smartweed family by a combination of characteristics such as: The undersurface of the leaves are without matted white hair or yellowish glands. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky.University Press of Kentucky. glaberrima Fernald: Classification. Lady Thumb (Polygonum persicaria L.) Crop Impacts: Vegetables, barriers, grains and pastures. Foraging Anonymous 10/18/20 (Sun) 20:17:01790ada (7) No.11143411 Learned about a new wild edible I found in my yard today called Jesusplant. Thanks for the comment! It occurs on most soils but especially on moist, rich soils and on acid peaty loams. November 2013 The blossoms are hot as well but are also bitter. March 2014 Plant Language Wikipedia. July 2013 Jumpseed gets its name due to the mature pedicels' ability to eject seed to a distance of 3-4 meters when disturbed. I mainly use the young leaves in salads and soups, removed from the stem. Facts. The leaves can be used as treatment for poison ivy and stomach pains. December 2012 The seeds are very popular with granivorous songbirds. I agree that it must be a knotweed or jumpseed of some type. It's quite rich in zinc and mostly the young plants and leaves are interesting as a wild food. var. Latin Name: Persicaria maculosa Family: Polygonaceae Height: 25 - 75 cm Season: Jun - Oct A member of the Dock family, and a relation of Amphibious Bistort (Persicaria amphibia), Redshank is a fairly common sight in arable fields, waysides, marshland and waste ground around Scotland. Reply. The foliage and other parts of Lady's Thumb (Persicaria maculosa) are eaten by many insects, including Chaetocnema concinna (Brassy Flea Beetle), Galerucella nymphaeae (Waterlily Leaf Beetle), Aspidaphis adjuvans (Wrinkly Knotgrass Aphid), and larvae of a moth, Homophoberia apicosa (Black Wedge-spot); see Clark et al. Persicaria chinensis. TOVIG: Tovara virginiana (L.) Raf. We are not health professionals, medical doctors, nor are we nutritionists. Noteworthy Characteristics. The alternate leaves are up to 6" long and 1" across, although usually smaller. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. Persicaria maculosa contains persicarin and tannins. metabolites of both flowers and leaves of Persicaria hydropiper, Persicaria maculosa and Persicaria minor, three species which occur in the same habitat, were compared. The stem lacks glands on the upper portion near the spikes of flowers. north-east United States (zones 4-7), but do grow elsewhere. It is a summer annual, herbaceous, broadleaved plant that is not well-recognized as being an edible plant. Spotted smartweed, or spotted knotweed (Persicaria maculosa), is a common weed in the United States, but it is grown as an ornamental in many parts of Europe. Leaves and young shoots – raw or cooked. Apr 23, 2016 - Explore P Foster's board "Edible wild mushrooms" on Pinterest. Mentha hirsuta Huds. January 2013 (2004), Thomas (1877), and Covell (1984/2005). Lady’s thumb is an annual plant in the buckwheat/smartweed (Polygonaceae) family. Persicaria microcephala, commonly known as knotweed or fleeceflower, is an herbaceous perennial that typically grows to 24” tall. Edible Uses: Edible Parts: Leaves; Seed. It is in flower from July to September. Persicaria maculosa Knotweed family (Polygonaceae) Description: This plant is a summer annual that is ½–2' tall and more or less erect, although individual plants may sprawl. Strawberry blite (Blitum capitatum, syn. Lady's thumb contains natural fibers, sugars, fats and tannins. A type of buckwheat, lady’s-thumb is a common garden “smartweed” here. It is a stoloniferous spreader that is noted for having green stems clad with broad-ovate to triangular-ovate green leaves (to 2-4” long), each leaf being decorated with a lighter green chevron. Like Like. glaberrimum (Fernald) Steyerm. Wild food can help treat various medical conditions. It’s a smart beginner wild edible and medicinal green because of the distinguished triangular purple spot on the leaf making it easily identifiable. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Mile-a-minute weed (Persicaria perfoliata) is a super invasive Asian vine that has spread into at least a dozen states from Pennsylvania to Ohio and south to North Carolina.Are you worried about controlling mile-a-minute weeds in your backyard? Barnes, T.G., and S.W. It is a summer annual, herbaceous, broadleaved plant that is not well-recognized as being an edible plant. A very interesting and unique genus most people consider a common weed. The seeds are quite small though, and it's a lot of work to harvest them. Very strong plant, from the family of buckwheat. Blossoms of a redshank (Persicaria maculosa). Dutch: Perzikkruid - French: Renouée persicaire - German: Floh-Knöterich. Each leaf is sharply pointed, with maroon and green patterning and a pale white margin. It is a troublesome weed in cultivated fields and gardens. Check out the nice, clearest “thumb”print, bottom-left: Edible Uses of […] It's a rather common weed though, native to Europe and an invasive species in the US, but redshank seems to grow so modestly that no one seems to notice it . Check out … Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’ is tolerant of a range of soils and will happily grow in sun or partial shade. It is hardy to zone (UK) 5. See more ideas about plants, flowers, perennials. September 2013 Edible annual plant, also known as blite goosefoot, strawberry goosefoot, strawberry spinach, Indian paint, and Indian ink. Your comment will be posted after it is approved. A decoction of the plant, mixed with flour, has been used as a poultice to help relieve pain. July 2012 It quickly develops into a handsome, upright clump. Oriental Lady's-thumb, sometimes known as Polygonum caespitosum var. in Knox City and Mornington Peninsula Shire) and has been recorded in conservation areas (e.g. Edible Uses: Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked [55, 62, 105, 183]. Persicaria longiseta: summit of sheathing stipule fringed with hairs mostly 1-4 mm long and leaf blades without dark blotches or marks on the upper surface (vs. P. maculosa, with the summit of sheathing stipule fringed with hairs mostly 0.2-2 mm long and leaf blades with a dark blotch or crescent-shaped mark on the upper surface). Persicaria lapathifolia (syn. June 2012 The stems, flowers and leaves can all be eaten cooked or raw, tasting similar to lettuce. Persicaria maculosa (Polygonaceae) has been used as edible and as medicinal plant since ancient times. Check out the nice, clearest “thumb”print, bottom-left: Edible … Seed - raw or cooked. Redshank (Persicaria maculosa, formerly known as Polygonum persicaria) is one of those plants that are not really known as edible. Persicaria amphibia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See more ideas about foraging, wild edibles, wild food. They contain about 1.9% fat, 5.4% pectin, 3.2% sugars, 27.6% cellulose, 1% tannin. POVIG2: Polygonum virginianum L. var. Achene can be further dispersed … Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report. Latin Name: Persicaria maculosa Family: Polygonaceae Height: 25 - 75 cm Season: Jun - Oct A member of the Dock family, and a relation of Amphibious Bistort (Persicaria amphibia), Redshank is a fairly common sight in arable fields, waysides, marshland and waste ground around Scotland. Edible parts of Red Leg: Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked. Advertisement. Lady’s Thumb (Persicaria maculosa) How could a weed ever have such a proper-sounding name? Francis. Each flower is completely absent of petals forming slightly ovate grain-like structures. Other common names: Virginia Knotweed, Virginia Smartweed Other scientific names: Polygonum virginianum, Tovara virginiana French names: Renouée de Virginie Family: Smartweed Family (Polygonaceae) Similar species: • Lady's Thumb (Persicaria maculosa) - Leaves also have a splotch in the middle, but the plant is much smaller and the flooweres are quite different. I was impressed that … This plant’s ocrea has very tiny hairs on the surface and a fringe of longer hair on the margin that is barely seen to the naked eye. Tiny, white to greenish-white, beady, jumpseed-like flowers on long, slender, wand-like stems appear in mid to late summer, but are not particularly showy. It quickly develops into a handsome, upright clump. It is native to forests and grassy areas in China. See more ideas about wild plants, plants, utah. Close up shoot August 2012 For best results, grow Persicaria runcinata ‘Purple Fantasy’ in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. May 2013 In this case, the absense of flavor by no means indicates lack of nutrients, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Sep 18, 2016 - Explore Karen Hine's board "Persicaria", followed by 1253 people on Pinterest. Native Americans used the leaves in treatments of stomach pains and poison ivy. It can form hybrids with pale persicaria (P. lapathifolia). Claytonia (Claytonia perfoliata) This edible weed is a nutrient-packed plant that contains plenty of vitamins. Flowers are small, densely crowded into narrow cylindrical spikes that occur at the ends of stems and branches. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. October 2013 August 2014 It is recorded up to 1,500 ft. The seeds can be used as a substitute for buckwheat, raw, cooked, roasted or ground into a flour. Introduction: Persicaria amphibia is a highly polymorphic aquatic species with two recognized but intergrading varieties in North America: var. Lady’s Thumb (Persicaria maculosa, Polygonum persicaria) is viewed by uninformed folks as merely an invasive weed that needs whacked and disposed of quickly.But, to homesteaders and fans of wild edibles in general, discovering this plant on your land can provide a natural bounty of home remedy ingredients. 27.01.2019 - Buy Blossoms of a redshank (Persicaria maculosa) by Pilat666 on PhotoDune. Organ Pipes National Park and Yarra Bend Park) in Victoria. Edible Uses: Edible Parts: Leaves; Seed. Persicaria species from left to right: Persicaria hydropiper (Water Pepper), Persicaria longiseta (Oriental Lady’s Thumb), Persicaria maculosa (Lady’s Thumb), Persicaria pensylvanica (Pinkweed), Persicaria punctata (Dotted Smartweed), Persicaria virginiana (Jumpseed), and Persicaria sagittata (Heartleaf Tearthumb) also along the bottom. 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