Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area
Polygonum bistorta
| Family : | POLYGONACEAE (Buckwheat Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | Common Bistort |
| Common Name (DE) : | Schlangenknöterich/Wiesen - Knöterich |
| Common Name (FR) : | Bistorte, Couleuvrée, Renouée bistorte, Langue de boeuf |
| Alternate Scientific Name : | Persicaria bistorta |
| Habitat : | Wet grasslands |
| Remarks : | The macerated rootstock can be used as a mouthwash against gingivitas, sore throat, and mouth ulcers. This plant is edible. The root is like a turnip, the leaves can be used in a soup. |
| First appearing : | May |
| Abundance : | Common |
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