Bistorta incana
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| Bistorta incana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Bistorta |
| Species: | B. incana |
| Binomial name | |
| Bistorta incana | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Polygonum bistorta var. incanum Nakai | |
Bistorta incana is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Korea and Manchuria.[2]
Description
It is an erec perennial herb growing to a height of 1 m. The stem leaves are opposite, ovate- lanceolate, have short or no petioles, and the margins are entire. The backs of the leaves are covered with dense white hairs, giving them a silvery white color. The light-red flowers bloom from June to September, and hang in spikes at the ends of flower stalks that are 80-100 cm long. The fruit is a triangular achene.[1]
In Korea, it is native to Yanggang-do and Hamgyeong-do, and grows in alpine meadows.[1]
