Water pepper Polygonum hydropiper

Features

Annual.

Species	Annual and biennial plant
Living space	Field, River edge, Rivers, Streams, Wet site
Size	from 20 to 60 cm

Description

Inflorescence slightly, slender. The boots are almost bare, short fringed. Floral garment distinctly glandular dotted. It grows to a height of 20 to 60 cm. It grows in moist habitats, in ditches, along river banks and in fields, mostly on acidic soils. The whole plant has a sharp taste and contains toxins.