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American bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
Bistorta bistortoides
American bistort Smartweed-Buckwheat Family
Bistorta bistortoides Polygonaceae
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common names
  American bistort
  western bistort
  smokeweed
accepted scientific name
  •Bistorta bistortoides (Pursh) Small
rules for finding collection records
  Bistorta bistortoides (6510)
  Polygonum bistortoides (1717)
family name
  • Polygonaceae
Image Author: ©2012 Barry Rice
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: No obvious petals, Five petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 0.16 to 0.20 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Basal
Plant Observed 3rd week of May thru 2nd week of September

How Likely at this Location (60%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
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