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Polygonum bistorta
Polygonum bistorta L.
Meadow Bistort
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Bistorta officinalis
USDA Symbol: POBI5
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (N), CAN (NI)
This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Polygonum bistorta var. bistorta, Meadow Bistort. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , MA , ME , VTCanada: NL , NS , NT , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygonum bistorta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum bistorta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum bistorta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff