Bistorta amplexicaulis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Bistorta |
Species: | B. amplexicaulis
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Binomial name | |
Bistorta amplexicaulis | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Bistorta amplexicaulis ( synonym Persicaria amplexicaulis), the red bistort [2] or mountain fleece, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae, native to China, the Himalayas, and Pakistan. It is a damp-loving herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and wide, with heart-shaped pointed leaves, downy beneath, and narrow spikes of rose-red or white flowers in summer. [3] [4]
Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, including 'Firetail'. [5]
The Latin specific epithet amplexicaulis means "clasping or embracing the stem", and refers to the leaves' habit of growing around the stem. [6]
Bistorta amplexicaulis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Bistorta |
Species: | B. amplexicaulis
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Binomial name | |
Bistorta amplexicaulis | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Bistorta amplexicaulis ( synonym Persicaria amplexicaulis), the red bistort [2] or mountain fleece, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae, native to China, the Himalayas, and Pakistan. It is a damp-loving herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and wide, with heart-shaped pointed leaves, downy beneath, and narrow spikes of rose-red or white flowers in summer. [3] [4]
Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, including 'Firetail'. [5]
The Latin specific epithet amplexicaulis means "clasping or embracing the stem", and refers to the leaves' habit of growing around the stem. [6]