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  Polygonum bistortoides Polygonum bistortoides
   
common name : Bistort
nom commun : Bistorte
family : Polygonaceae
etymology : Polygonum, from the Greek polys, many and gonu, knee or joint; bistortoides, similar to P. bistorta, a prairie species; from bistortus, meaning twice twisted.
taxonomy : ITIS , syn. Bistorta bistortoides

Distribution : Mountain meadows and streambanks; BC and AB. VASCAN
Photos : Waterton Lakes, Elkwater, AB.
References : [6] [8] [15]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC
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