Genus: Bistorta — bistort
This genus contains species that are sometimes placed in the genus Polygonum or Persicaria. Reference: Kim and Donoghue (2008).
![Flowers: Bistorta officinalis. ~ By Marilee Lovit. ~ Copyright © 2025 Marilee Lovit. ~ lovitm[at]gmail.com](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Polygonaceae/bistorta-officinalis-fl-mlovit-a.jpg)
![Plant form: Bistorta officinalis. ~ By Marilee Lovit. ~ Copyright © 2025 Marilee Lovit. ~ lovitm[at]gmail.com](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Polygonaceae/bistorta-officinalis-ha-mlovit-c.jpg)
Family
Polygonaceae (buckwheat family)
This genus’s species in New England
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key