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Polygonum bistortoides

Perennial

HomePerennialPolygonum bistortoides

Moist or wet meadows and swamps, seldom below 2500 metres.

Family: Polygonaceae
Height: 0.5 m / 2 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 1 of 5
Other Uses: of 5

Native Habitat

American Bistort Polygonum bistortoides native habitat is Moist or wet meadows and swamps, seldom below 2500 metres.

Edible Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. A pleasant acid flavour, they are used as a potherb. Root - raw or cooked. Starchy and rather pleasant, the root can be baked or added to soups, stews etc. It was often dried before being used. The raw root is slightly astringent, it becomes sweeter when boiled but is best when baked. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

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