Persicaria
Persicaria maculosa |
goblan marrey |
June - October |
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Also known as "lady's thumb" and "redshank", this weed is usually only found on cultivated land.
This plant is used in medicine, food, and to produce a yellow dye, but is rarely cultivated.
The Manx name for this flower is "goblan marrey", which means "beaked bird of the sea".