Bistorta officinalis subsp. officinalis
Also known as: Bistorta abbreviata Kom. +16 more
- Bistorta abbreviata Kom.
- Bistorta confusa (Meisn.) Greene
- Bistorta ensigera (Juz.) Tzvelev
- Bistorta lapidosa Kitag.
- Bistorta major Gray
- Bistorta major subsp. cordifolia (Turcz.) Soják
- Bistorta major subsp. ensigera (Juz.) Soják
- Bistorta paleacea (Wall.) Yonek. & H.Ohashi
- Bistorta subauriculata Kom.
- Bistorta vulgaris Hill
- Bistorta vulgaris var. nitens (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Nakai
- Colubrina intorta Montandon
- Persicaria bistorta (L.) Samp.
- Polygonon bistortum (L.) St.-Lag.
- Polygonum abbreviatum Kom.
- Polygonum alopecuroides subsp. subauriculatum (Petrov ex Kom.) Vorosch.
- Polygonum ampliusculum Gand.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Bistorta officinalis subsp. officinalis is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Bistorta officinalis, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Maine, Massachusetts, Newfoundland, Norway, Nova Scotia, Sweden, Vermont
Base Species & Variations