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Bistorta incana
Bistorta incana is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Korea and Manchuria.
From the article Bistorta incana on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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. In Korea, it is native to Yanggang-do and Hamgyeong-do, and grows in alpine meadows.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 868080.