Just wanted to ask, how do you differentiate Persicaria from Polygonum? Pankaj
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:37 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice to see the close up the flowers > Thanks Sir Ji > Tanay > > On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Persicaria maculosa Gray (syn: Polygonum persicaria L.) from Kashmir, >> growing in wet places. Photographed from Harwan on June 17, 2010. >> >> Common names: Lady's-thumb, Redshank, Spotted lady's-thumb , Smart weed >> French: Renouée persicaire >> Used as medicinal as laxative, cardiac stimulant, and in colds and fevers. >> Infusion useful as a gargle in inflammation of pharynx. Herb yields an >> essential oil. >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > Department of Botany > University of British Columbia > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 > >
