Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Species:
bistorta
ID:
488744

Status:
valid

Authors:
Samp.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Herb. Port. : 41 (1913)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000488076



Common Names

  • Bistorta Persicaria
  • Bistorta Polygaloides
  • Bistorta Polygala


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Synonyms

  • Polygonum bistorta L. [unknown]
  • Bistorta major ovata Nakai ex H.Hara [unknown]
  • Bistorta major pacifica (Petrov ex Kom.) H.Hara [unknown]
  • Bistorta vulgaris Hill [unknown]
  • Bistorta vulgaris nitens (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Nakai [unknown]
  • Bistorta vulgaris pacifica (Petrov ex Kom.) Miyabe [unknown]
  • Bistorta officinalis japonica (H.Hara) Yonek. [unknown]
  • Bistorta officinalis pacifica (Petrov ex Kom.) Yonek. [unknown]
  • Bistorta abbreviata Kom. [unknown]
  • Bistorta carnea Kom. [unknown]
  • Bistorta ensigera (Juz.) Tzvelev [unknown]
  • Bistorta lapidosa Kitag. [unknown]
  • Bistorta major Gray [unknown]
  • Bistorta major carnea (K.Koch) Soják [unknown]
  • Bistorta major cordifolia (Turcz.) Soják [unknown]
  • Bistorta major elliptica (Willd. ex Spreng.) Soják [unknown]
  • Bistorta major ensigera (Juz.) Soják [unknown]
  • Bistorta major nitens (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Soják [unknown]
  • Bistorta major plumosa (Small) H.Hara [unknown]
  • Bistorta nitens Kom. [unknown]
  • Bistorta officinalis Delarbre [unknown]
  • Bistorta pacifica Kom. [unknown]
  • Bistorta pacifica tomentella (Kom.) Tzvelev [unknown]
  • Bistorta pacifica velutina Kitag. [unknown]
  • Bistorta plumosa (Small) Greene [unknown]
  • Bistorta subauriculata Kom. [unknown]
  • Colubrina intorta Montandon [unknown]
  • Bistorta elliptica (Willd. ex Spreng.) V.V.Petrovsky, D.F.Murray & Elven [unknown]
  • Polygonum lapidosum Kitag. [unknown]
  • Polygonum bistorta plumosum (Small) Hultén [unknown]
  • Polygonum plumosum Small [unknown]
  • Polygonum bistorta plumosum (Small) B.Boivin [unknown]

Description

Persicaria bistorta (also called Bistort, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It has lance-shaped leaves with a pointed tip, and small, white flowers that bloom in the summertime. It typically grows in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Persicaria bistorta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Persicaria bistorta is a small, white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black seed with a thin, papery coating. The seedlings are small, thin, and have a light green color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Persicaria bistorta is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to tropical Africa. It is a terrestrial plant, growing in moist, shady areas. Propagation is by division of the rhizome. Cultivation is best in a well-drained, humus-rich, acidic soil in partial shade.

Where to Find Persicaria bistorta

Persicaria bistorta can be found in Europe, in countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Sweden.

Persicaria bistorta FAQ

What is the scientific name of Persicaria bistorta?

Persicaria bistorta

What is the common name of Persicaria bistorta?

Bistort

What is the growth habit of Persicaria bistorta?

It is an upright, clump-forming perennial

Species in the Persicaria genus

Persicaria tinctoria, Persicaria strigosa, Persicaria setosula, Persicaria acuminata, Persicaria decipiens, Persicaria campanulata, Persicaria ferruginea, Persicaria extremiorientalis, Persicaria amphibia, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Persicaria alpina, Persicaria bistorta, Persicaria barbata, Persicaria vivipara, Persicaria wallichii, Persicaria sagittata, Persicaria punctata, Persicaria senegalensis, Persicaria segetum, Persicaria pulchra, Persicaria mitis, Persicaria lapathifolia, Persicaria lanigera, Persicaria glomerata, Persicaria glandulopilosa, Persicaria glabra, Persicaria hystricula, Persicaria hydropiperoides, Persicaria hispida, Persicaria hydropiper, Persicaria orientalis, Persicaria nepalensis, Persicaria obtusifolia, Persicaria nogueirae, Persicaria maculosa, Persicaria maculata, Persicaria madagascariensis, Persicaria limbata, Persicaria laxmannii, Persicaria minor, Persicaria foliosa, Persicaria capitata, Persicaria weyrichii, Persicaria pensylvanica, Persicaria robustior, Persicaria bicornis, Persicaria setacea, Persicaria hirsuta, Persicaria longiseta, Persicaria bungeana,

Species in the Polygonaceae family

Acanthoscyphus parishii, Afrobrunnichia africana, Afrobrunnichia erecta, Antigonon flavescens, Antigonon guatimalense, Antigonon leptopus, Aristocapsa insignis, Atraphaxis intricata, Atraphaxis angustifolia, Atraphaxis aucheri, Atraphaxis avenia, Atraphaxis badghysi, Atraphaxis billardieri, Atraphaxis bracteata, Atraphaxis canescens, Atraphaxis caucasica, Atraphaxis compacta, Atraphaxis daghestanica, Atraphaxis decipiens, Atraphaxis frutescens, Atraphaxis grandiflora, Atraphaxis irtyschensis, Atraphaxis karataviensis, Atraphaxis kopetdagensis, Atraphaxis laetevirens, Atraphaxis macrocarpa, Atraphaxis manshurica, Atraphaxis muschketowii, Atraphaxis pungens, Atraphaxis pyrifolia, Atraphaxis rodinii, Atraphaxis seravschanica, Atraphaxis spinosa, Atraphaxis suaedifolia, Atraphaxis teretifolia, Atraphaxis virgata, Atraphaxis arianum, Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme, Atraphaxis toktogulicum, Brunnichia ovata, Calligonum acanthopterum, Calligonum aciferum, Calligonum aculeatum, Calligonum aequilaterale, Calligonum alaschanicum, Calligonum alatiforme, Calligonum alatum, Calligonum amoenum, Calligonum androssowii, Calligonum aphyllum,

References