Pollinator plant

spotted lady's thumb

Persicaria maculosa

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Common names

52 names · 36 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (35)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • أبهام السيدة[3]
  • عشبة الصفصاف[3]
Belarusian
  • Драсён звычайны, ці Гарчак[3]
Bulgarian
  • Петнисто пипериче[3]
Catalan
  • herba presseguera[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • rdesno červivec[3]
Danish
  • Fersken-Pileurt[3]
Estonian
  • harilik kirburohi[3]
  • harilik kirbutatar[3]
Faroese
  • blettut bløðkuurt[3]
Finnish
  • hanhentatar[3]
German
Greek
  • Αγριοπιπεριά[3]
Hungarian
  • Baracklevelű keserűfű[3]
Icelandic
Irish
  • Glúineach dhearg[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ヨウシュハルタデ[3]
Kazakh
  • Айланшөп[3]
Korean
Latvian
  • Blusu sūrene[3]
Lithuanian
  • Dėmėtasis rūgtis[3]
Norwegian
  • hønsegras[3]
Polish
  • Rdest plamisty[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Горец почечуйный[3]
  • Горец пятнистый[3]
Slovak
  • horčiak broskyňolistý[3]
Slovenian
  • breskova dresen[3]
Spanish
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Swedish
  • åkerpilört[3]
Turkish
  • Söğüt Otu[3]
  • Söğütotu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Гірчак почечуйний[3]
Welsh
  • Y ganwraidd goesgoch[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Persicaria maculosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Floh-Knöterich — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Pfirsichblättriger Knöterich — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Lady's Thumb — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • ladysthumb — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • ladysthumb smartweed — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • redshank — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • spotted lady's thumb — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Willow weed — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Cresta de Gallo — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Duraznillo Común — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Hierba de Santa María — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Hierba Pejiguera — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Moco de Pavo — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Renouée persicaire — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Poligono persicaria — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Perzikkruid — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Pimenta-do-brejo — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Polegar-de-moça — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Persicaria maculosa ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Redshank (EN); Floh-Knöterich (DE); Hierba pejiguera (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 150085; taxon 775F6.
[3] Persicaria maculosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Floh-Knöterich — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Pfirsichblättriger Knöterich — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Lady's Thumb — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • ladysthumb — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • ladysthumb smartweed — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • redshank — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • spotted lady's thumb — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Willow weed — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Cresta de Gallo — results[1].names[40]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Duraznillo Común — results[1].names[41]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Hierba de Santa María — results[1].names[42]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Hierba Pejiguera — results[1].names[43]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Moco de Pavo — results[1].names[44]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Renouée persicaire — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Poligono persicaria — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Perzikkruid — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Pimenta-do-brejo — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Polegar-de-moça — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Горец почечуйный — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • rdesno červivec — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • ヨウシュハルタデ — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • 春蓼 — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Горец пятнистый — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • hønsegras — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • åkerpilört — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Fersken-Pileurt — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Dėmėtasis rūgtis — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • hanhentatar — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Rdest plamisty — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Baracklevelű keserűfű — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • horčiak broskyňolistý — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • harilik kirbutatar — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • harilik kirburohi — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • herba presseguera — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Αγριοπιπεριά — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • blettut bløðkuurt — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Драсён звычайны, ці Гарчак — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • 春蓼 — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Гірчак почечуйний — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • عشبة الصفصاف — results[1].names[36]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • أبهام السيدة — results[1].names[37]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Blusu sūrene — results[1].names[38]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • breskova dresen — results[1].names[39]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Glúineach dhearg — results[1].names[45]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Flóajurt — results[1].names[46]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Айланшөп — results[1].names[47]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Y ganwraidd goesgoch — results[1].names[48]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • 봄여뀌 — results[1].names[49]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Петнисто пипериче — results[1].names[50]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Söğütotu — results[1].names[51]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
  • Söğüt Otu — results[1].names[53]; taxon id 56166; Persicaria maculosa.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Persicaria maculosa is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Polygonaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Jesusplant (Persicaria maculosa) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Persicaria maculosa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2605941; ID 775F6; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2605941; ID 775F6; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.