Rockery Bistort - Bistorta affinis
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Rockery Bistort - Bistorta affinis | dylan | Bristol | 9 Oct 2025, 12:44 a.m. | 8 Oct 2025, 4:02 p.m. | |
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Rockery Bistort - Bistorta affinis | dylan | Bristol | 9 Oct 2025, 12:44 a.m. | 8 Oct 2025, 4:02 p.m. |
Species Description
Widely grown in gardens and sometimes occurs as a throwout.
Stace 4:
Bistorta affinis (D. Don) Greene (Persicaria affinis (D. Don) Ronse Decr., Polygonum affine D. Don) - Rockery Bistort.
Stems erect, mostly simple, to 35cm; stolons leafy, mat-forming; leaves cuneate at base; petioles not winged; flowers pink; inflorescences dense, mostly 1 per stem. Neophyte-naturalised; cultivated in gardens, naturalised in grassy and rough places; scattered in Britain, Isle of Man; Himalayas.
Key:
- Stoloniferous, mat-forming