Bistorta officinalis

Bistorta officinalis Delarbre is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2005.

Vernacular names

• renouée bistorte Meades et al., 2000
• bistorte Lambinon et al., 1992
• bistorte commune Meades et al., 2000
• serpentaire Centre du réseau suisse de floristique, 2010

• European bistort FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Synonyms

• Bistorta major Gray FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Persicaria bistorta (Linnaeus) Sampaio FNA Ed. Comm., 2005
• Polygonum bistorta Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2005

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Polygonaceae
Subfamily	Polygonoideae
Tribe	Persicarieae
Genus	Bistorta
Species	Bistorta officinalis

Habit

Herb