Bistort (Persicaria bistorta)

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jun 08, 2002

Common name: Bistort
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Persicaria
Species bistorta

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RiseAnn Rapid City, SD(Zone 5b) Jun 09, 2002

Very unusual - I like it :)

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Jun 09, 2002

These are great! I have never seen them before. Thanks for sharing.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Jun 09, 2002

I did a search on this plant since I liked it so much!
Very intriguing! Poppysue, you will be ready for the worst!

"BISTORT POLYGONUM BISTORTA
The root in powder taken in drink expelleth the venom of the plague, the smallpox, measles, purples, or any other infectious disease, driving it out by sweating.
Also known as Snakeweed, English Serpentary, Dragon-wort, Osterick and Passions..."

http://www.magdalin.com/herbal/plants_pages/b/bistort.htm

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jun 10, 2002

I just bought this plant yesterday. The photo was taken at the perennial guy I buy from. It's a spreader but I thought it would do well in some of the nasty clay I have.

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