Polygonum bistorta
Family: Polygonaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The rhizomes or underground stems are black-brown and curved. They are 1-3 cm across. There are 2 or 3 stems and they are 50-80 cm tall. The leaves at the base have long stalks 10-20 cm long. The leaves are oval and 4-18 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The leaves on the stems do not have stalks. The flowering shoots are at the top fo the plant.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, China, Europe, Italy, North America, Switzerland, Turkey, Türkiye, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cimen evelegi