L48 (N), Can (N)Species
American Bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
(Pursh) Small
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Taxonomy
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Bistorta
Species
Bistorta bistortoides
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 11 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Polygonum glastifoliumPersicaria bistortoidesPolygonum cephalophorumPolygonum vulcanicumPolygonum bistortoidesPolygonum lilacinumPolygonum jejunumPolygonum leptophyllumPolygonum linearifoliumPolygonum scaberulumBistorta calophyllaPolygonum bistorta var. oblongifoliumBistorta glastifoliaBistorta scaberulaBistorta cephalophoraBistorta leptophyllaBistorta jejunaBistorta linearifoliaBistorta lilacinaPolygonum calophyllumBistorta vulcanicaBistorta bernardinaPolygonum bernardinumBistorta bistortoides var. oblongifoliaPolygonum bistortoides var. oblongifoliumPolygonum bistortoides var. linearifolium
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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