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What (who) is BISTORT - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
bistort
['b?st?:t]
¦ noun a herbaceous plant with a spike of flesh-coloured flowers and a twisted root. [Polygonum bistorta and other species.]
Origin
C16: from Fr. bistorte or med. L. bistorta, from bis 'twice' + torta (fem. past participle of torquere 'to twist').
Bistort
·noun An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an Astringent.
Bistorta manshuriensis
SPECIES OF PLANT
Asian bistort
Bistorta manshuriensis (Hangul: 범꼬리), Asian bistort, is an unresolved name for a proposed flowering plant species in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. It is a perennial herbaceous plant found in mountain valleys and lowlands in Korea and Japan.
Wikipedia
Bistort
Bistort is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
- Bistorta, a genus recognized by some sources including the species:
- Bistorta bistortoides, native to North America
- Bistorta officinalis (Persicaria bistorta), native to Europe
