Persicaria
Latin Name: | Persicaria maculosa |
Manx Name: | goblan marrey |
Season: | 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".
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".