A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Polygonaceae » Bistorta bistortoides
Bistorta bistortoides (Pursh) Small[FNA5, HC2]
American bistort, western bistort
Publication: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. 33: 57. 1906.
Origin: Native
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Notes: FNA5: "Infrequent specimens of Bistorta bistortoides have basal leaf blades that are lance-ovate and abruptly contracted at the bases, and petioles distinctly winged distally, similar to those of B. officinalis."
Last updated 5/3/2020 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Polygonum bistortoides Pursh[HC]
Polygonum glastifolium Greene
Polygonum linearifolium
Polygonum vulcanicum Greene
