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Alpine Bistort (Bistorta vivipara)

Bistorta vivipara is a perennial herb of cold northern regions, uniquely viviparous. It produces small bulbils on its flower spikes, replacing some or all seeds. Its.

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Flowering & Fruiting Cycles

Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.

Northern hemisphere

Flowering & fruiting calendar

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Flowering & fruiting calendar

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Synonyms
Bistorta americana Raf.
Bistorta bulbifera (Royle ex Bab.) Greene
Bistorta insularis Soják
Bistorta littoralis Greene
Bistorta macounii (Small ex Macoun) Greene
Bistorta ophioglossa Greene
Bistorta scopulina Greene
Colubrina vivipara (L.) Montandon
Persicaria americana (Meisn.) Ohki
Persicaria vivipara (L.) Ronse Decr.
Polygonum blancheanum Gand.
Polygonum bracteatum Spreng.
Polygonum bulbiferum Royle ex Bab.
Polygonum camptostachys Gand.
Polygonum chevrolatii Gand.
Polygonum fugax Small
Polygonum macounii Small ex Macoun
Polygonum proliferum Houtt.
Polygonum renii L.C.Wang
Polygonum scopulinum (Greene) Fedde
Polygonum viviparum L.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderCaryophyllales
  • familyPolygonaceae
  • genusBistorta
  • speciesBistorta vivipara