Polygonum bistorta
(pol-LIG-go-num) (bis-TOR-tuh)
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Also known as: Meadow bistort, Persicaria bistorta, Bistorta major, Dragonwort, Easter giant, Patience dock, Red legs, Snakeweed, Sweet dock, Bistort. Habitat: Polygonum bistorta is a perennial plant that prefers moist habitats, such as wet meadows, grassy bogs, wet creek banks, ditches, edges and clearings of thin forests, among bush thickets, in subalpine and alpine meadows, and in mountain tundras. Local soil may be acidic and rich in peat. Interest: This root is thick, knobby, and is twisted into an S-shape. The root may reach a length of 10's cm and is black on the outside and red on the inside. The red to rose-colored flowers appear from May to August.
Location: Keno
Hill, Keno City, Yukon |
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Sudbury, Ontario
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