| Bistorta amplexicaulis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Bistorta |
| Species: | B. amplexicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bistorta amplexicaulis (D. Don) Greene | |
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Bistorta amplexicaulis (synonym Persicaria amplexicaulis), the red bistort or mountain fleece, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae, native to China, the Himalayas, and Pakistan. It is a damp-loving herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and wide, with heart-shaped pointed leaves, downy beneath, and narrow spikes of rose-red or white flowers in summer.
Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, including 'Firetail'.
Etymology
The Latin specific epithet amplexicaulis means "clasping or embracing the stem", and refers to the leaves' habit of growing around the stem.
References
- ^ "Bistorta amplexicaulis (D.Don) Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- Flora of China, Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don, 1825. 包茎拳参 bao jing quan shen
- "RHS Plant Selector - Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Bistorta amplexicaulis |
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| Polygonum amplexicaule | |
| Persicaria amplexicaulis | |
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