West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath leading to poo-bridge in field of Maize). Classic flower buds. Nothing else quite like it given the leaves (see later images).

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath leading to poo-bridge in field of Maize). Classic flower buds. Nothing else quite like it given the leaves (see later images).

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath leading to poo-bridge in field of Maize). A flower, like all these Polygonaceae they are very small.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath leading to poo-bridge in field of Maize). A flower, like all these Polygonaceae they are very small.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath leading to poo-bridge in field of Maize). Two flowers openm here.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (20/08/2023) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (footpath leading to poo-bridge in field of Maize). Two flowers openm here.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Classic flower buds and particularly the leaves with their dark chevron. Stems sprawliing to erect, mostly sprawling here.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Classic flower buds and particularly the leaves with their dark chevron. Stems sprawliing to erect, mostly sprawling here.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. This is a more upright one.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. This is a more upright one.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. This is a sprawly one - they do vary quite a bit in their giss.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. This is a sprawly one - they do vary quite a bit in their giss.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. Often a very straggly-sprawly plant.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. Often a very straggly-sprawly plant.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (24/09/2021) Stubble field just off West Mill Lane on footpath just up from footbridge.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). I let these grow in various places so they actually have a home. Most people kill them off.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). I let these grow in various places so they actually have a home. Most people kill them off.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Flower spikes can be quite short as here, or quite long!

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park).

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. Another upright specimen.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. Another upright specimen.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park).

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Clearly showing why one of its common names is "Redleg"!

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. Classic leaf with dark chevron although they do vary in how dark they are. This one is quite pale.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. Classic leaf with dark chevron although they do vary in how dark they are. This one is quite pale.

Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. Seed pods developing.

Redshank / Redleg (Persicaria maculosa) (01/09/2021) Stubble field on the footpath from West Mill Lane just before the footbridge. Seed pods developing.