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  Polygonum viviparum Polygonum viviparum
   
common name : Alpine Bistort / Viviparous Knotweed
nom commun : Renouée vivipare
family : Polygonaceae
etymology : Polygonum, from the Greek polys, many and gonu, knee or joint; viviparum, bringing forth live young, a reference to the plant bulblets.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Arctic-alpine, circumpolar. VASCAN
Photos : Port aux Choix, NL.
References : [6] [39] [54] [59]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC
 
   
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