Seasonal Wild Flowers

Equal-leaved Knotgrass

Polygonum arenastrum

Polygonaceae

July to November

It is found throughout the country except for parts of the

Northeast.

See the BSBI distribution map for Equal-leaved Knotgrass

It grows on bare, trodden ground, such as in field gateways

and on tracks and paths.

It is a naturalised archeophyte from Eurasia.

Equal-leaved Knotgrass is an annual, prostrate herb,

growing up to 30cm.

Flowers are in groups of 2-3 and slightly smaller than

in Knotgrass (June).

The tepals are greenish-white or pink, and are fused

to about half their length.

The leaves of the main stems and the flowering stems

are roughly the same size and are less pointed than for

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Equal-leaved Knotgrass, Lancaster

Flowers

Flowers, fruits and ant

Blunt leaves