Common name:
Common bistort
Family:
Scientific name:
Persicaria bistorta
Synonym:
Bistorta officinalis
Main flower color:
Range:
Most of the British Isles except northern Scotland and southern Ireland. Less common in south and east England
Height:
Up to 100 cm
Habitat:
Damp meadows and water margins, often in mountainous areas
Flowers:
Pale pink, five-lobed, with three protruding white stigmas. The eight stamens are also slightly exserted. Arranged in a dense spike, up to 4 cm long
Leaves:
Hairless, broadly lanceolate, up to 15 cm long. The few stem leaves are clasping; those at the base are attached by winged petioles
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
