Red Bistort, known scientifically as Persicaria amplexicaulis, is a perennial plant native to western China. I thought it made an interesting print more detail than I was expecting too. I found this in the wild here in Cornwall and although it is not considered to be an invasive species in the UK it is not ideal to find it in a field far away from gardens. If I find a potentially invasive plant like this I would always dispose of it by burning it when I have finished printing with it. Some invas

Smartweed (Persicaria lapathifolia) is a weed🌿 with knot looking leaf nodes. Traditional folk herbalists coined the term "smartweed" because of its ability to boost the effects of herbal formulas, acting like a synergist, making herbal preparations more effective. This amazing ability is because smartweed contains "piperine" an alkaloid also found in black pepper🧂. However, this plant hybridizes so different species of smartweed and constituents can vary widely. I have found that the pink-flow

Persicaria maculosa - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Persicaria affinis - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia