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Photo: Uoaei1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
Photo: Uoaei1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
| Scientific name | Persicaria bistorta |
|---|---|
| Genus | Bistorta |
| Origin | Europe, Asia |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Region | Europe |
Bistorta officinalis (synonym Persicaria bistorta), known as bistort, common bistort, European bistort, or meadow bistort, is a species of flowering plant in the dock family Polygonaceae native to Europe and northern and western Asia. Other common names include snakeroot, snake-root, snakeweed, and Easter-ledges.
