5 Ways to Identify Ladys Thumb in the Wild - Seymour Hub Lady's Thumb is characterized by its lance-shaped leaves with a purplish or reddish tint on the underside The plant produces slender, often zigzag stems with nodes that can produce roots Small, greenish-white or pinkish flowers are arranged in dense, terminal spike-like inflorescences
Lady’s Thumb: Edibility, Identification, and More 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
Lady’s Thumb Identification – Polygonum persicaria Persicaria maculosa, often called Lady’s Thumb, is a common wild plant in North America Originating from Europe, it has since made its home in various corners of the world But what makes it stand out is its distinct feature: a mark on its leaves resembling a thumbprint
Ladys Thumb | Weed identification guide for Ontario crops Lady’s thumb has elongated, alternate first leaves, often with black dots on the upper surface Sometimes it has a black, triangular imprint, referred to as the “thumb mark,” which gives the plant its common name Appear similar to younger leaves with alternate leaf orientation
Persicaria maculosa (Ladys-thumb) - Minnesota Wildflowers Non-native Lady's-thumb, formerly Polygonum persicaria, has become widely established across North America and is one of the most common Smartweeds found in Minnesota It can grow explosively in seasonal water basins, receding waterlines of lakeshores or any moist disturbed area, and at one time was designated a county-level noxious weed
Ladys Thumb and Other Edible Smartweeds - Forager Here's the most helpful notes I have on identifying Lady's thumb: Pennsylvania Smartweed vs Lady's Thumb The easiest way to tell the two plants apart is that lady's thumb has visible bristles or cilia on the sheath (ocrea) where Pennsylvania smartweed and dock leaved smartweed usually don't
Persicaria maculosa (Lady’s Thumb) – 10,000 Things of the . . . Persicaria maculosa (Lady’s Thumb) This introduced member of the family Polygonaceae (buckwheats) is a denizen of wetlands and vernally wet areas, and can be found throughout the PNW It is an erect to sprawling plant which can be up to 2’ tall