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Taxon:
Bistorta officinalis
Delarbre
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Bistorta
Family:
Polygonaceae
Subfamily:
Polygonoideae
Tribe:
Persicarieae
Nomen number:
448786
Place of publication:
Fl. Auvergne ed. 2, 2:516. 1800
Verified:
08/29/2005
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Polygonum bistorta
L.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Persicaria bistorta
(L.) Samp.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Galasso, G.
2011. Review of
Polygonaceae
data for
World Economic Plants
, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Note:
=
Polygonum bistorta
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Note:
=
Polygonum bistorta
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Common names
English
bistort –
Reference(s)
Easter-ledges –
Reference(s)
European bistorta –
Reference(s)
snakeweed –
Reference(s)
French
renouée bistorte –
Reference(s)
serpentaire –
Reference(s)
German
Schlangen-Wiesenknöterich –
Reference(s)
Italian
bistorta –
Reference(s)
Swedish
stor ormrot –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
quan shen –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Armenia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation
Dagestan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
Ciscaucasia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Anhui Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Gansu Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hebei Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Heilongjiang Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Henan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hubei Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hunan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Jiangsu Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Jiangxi Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Jilin Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Liaoning Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Nei Mongol Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Shaanxi Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Shandong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Shanxi Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Zhejiang Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kazakhstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Mongolia
Mongolia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
Eastern Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
Western Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
n.
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Estonia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Latvia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Lithuania
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
incl. Krym
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Czech Republic
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Slovakia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Montenegro
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
North Macedonia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Europe
Europe
natzd. elsewhere
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Canada
4
Naturalized
Northern America
United States
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Morocco
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Iran
,
Iraq
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
[Ciscaucasia],
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
,
Russian Federation
[Dagestan]
SIBERIA:
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
[Western Siberia],
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
[Eastern Siberia]
MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
MONGOLIA:
Mongolia
CHINA:
China
[Anhui Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu]
EASTERN ASIA:
Japan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Pakistan
(n.)
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
United Kingdom
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Czech Republic
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
,
Poland
,
Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part],
Belarus
,
Estonia
,
Lithuania
,
Latvia
,
Ukraine
(incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
,
North Macedonia
,
Montenegro
,
Romania
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
,
Portugal
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Europe
REGION:
Europe
(natzd. elsewhere)
Northern America
REGION:
Canada
,
United States
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
as
Polygonum bistorta
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Human food
vegetable
Galasso, G.
2011. Review of
Polygonaceae
data for
World Economic Plants
, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Medicines
folklore
fide CRC MedHerbs ed2, as
Polygonum bistorta
; Herbs Commerce ed2, as
Polygonum bistorta
; F ChinaEng, as
Polygonum bistorta
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References