persicaria

The leaves of persicaria, also, are often selected by the female newt for the purpose of depositing her eggs.

It feeds in July and August on broom, dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria), persicaria, and other low plants.

It feeds in July and August on orach (Atriplex), persicaria, knot-grass, and will also eat dock.

Polygonum Persicaria (lady's-thumb), log-path, Chesuncook, 1853.

How the spots of Persicaria do manifest themselves between the sixth and tenth ribbe.