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Bistorta vivipara (L.) Delarbre

Alpine Bistort

Polygonaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polygonaceae (Knotgrass family)
Genus: Bistorta (Bistort)

Synonyms

Bistorta vivipara
Persicaria vivipara
Polygonum viviparum

Related species

Bistorta officinalis Delarbre - Common Bistort
Bistorta vivipara (L.) Delarbre - Alpine Bistort

Traits


    <ba><b>Maximal 25&#8239;cm tall</b></ba>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba><b>mostly with bulbils in the lower section of the inflorescence</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> terminal, spike- or dense-panicle-like, <b>0.3&#8211;1&#8239;cm broad</b>, ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Bistorta vivipara

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Bistorta vivipara

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Bistorta vivipara

Bistorta vivipara

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, periodically wet habitats

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