Persicaria virginiana

A common upland woodland plant with larger, wider leaves than the other Persicaria.

Plant habit near Griffy Lake, 8/24/02.

A flower near Griffy Lake, 7/24/03.

A leaf near Griffy Lake, 6/20/03. The red splotch is variable. Most plants have it in early spring, but plants in heavy shade usually lose it in the summer.

Fruiting calices near Griffy Lake, 8/24/04.