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Polygonum viviparum
Polygonum viviparum L.
Alpine Bistort
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Bistorta vivipara, Persicaria vivipara, Polygonum fugax, Polygonum macounii, Polygonum viviparum var. alpinum, Polygonum viviparum var. macounii
USDA Symbol: POVI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesAttracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Mountain Fritillary (Boloria napaea), Bog Fritillary (Boloria eunomia)
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Bog Fritillary (Boloria eunomia) Adult Food Source Larval Host |
Mountain Fritillary (Boloria alaskensis) Larval Host |
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygonum viviparum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygonum viviparum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygonum viviparum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff