10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BISTORT»
Discover the use of
bistort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bistort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 ...
American bistort, Western bistort Polygonum bistortoides Also edible autumn,
spring Habitat: along streams, wet meadows, subalpine meadows. Identification:
perennial herb to 70 cm (28 in) high, from thick, fleshy, horizontal rootstock; stems
...
Thomas S. Elias, Peter A. Dykeman, 2009
2
A Russian Herbal: Traditional Remedies for Health and Healing
BISTORT Botanical name: Polygonum bistorta. Family: Polygonaceae. Also
known as: Dragonwort, patience dock, red legs, sweet dock. Bistort grows in
meadows and near streams in the Caucasus and Ural mountains as well as in
other parts ...
Igor Vilevich Zevin, 1997
3
The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines
Bistort comes from Polygonum bistorta, a member of the Buckwheat family (
Polygonaceae). This plant is native to Europe and naturalized in North America.
The most prized parts, the root and rhizomes (underground stems), are gathered
in the ...
Charles W. Fetrow, Juan R. Avila, 2000
4
Living with Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home ...
Among these was bistort, in the form known as 'Superbum', an apt description for
this magnificent cultivar. Bistort and its new owner (me) came in for a lot of ribbing
from Jigs, who these days regards arcane herbs as little more than weeds.
a. 7. Biyort. b. Persicaria. bistorta. (Polygonum. bistorta). In the north of England,
bistort was historically known as “Easter Giant,” a manhandling of “Easter
Mangeant” (from the French manger, “to eat”), as it was anciently consumed
during Lent ...
6
Mosby's Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements
(bis-tawrt') Scientific name: Polygonum bistorta Other common names: Adderwort
, common bistort, Easter ledges, Easter mangiant, knotweed, oderwort, osterick,
patience dock, snakeroot, snakeweed, twice writhen Origin: Bistort is found in ...
Linda Skidmore-Roth, 2009
7
Venice Incognito: Masks in the Serene Republic
See also Giulio Bistort, Il magistrato alle pompe nella Republica di Venezia (
Venice: Tipografia–Libreria Emiliana, 1912). 8. Sandi, Principi di Storia civilie
della Repubblica di Venezia, 1:351; report to Inquisitori di Stato, quoted in
Comisso, ...
8
Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants Second Edition
... Spotted Knotweed, California Knotweed, Silver-sheathed Knotweed, Sawatch
Knotweed, Pennsylvania Smartweed, Heartweed, Smartweed, Doorweed,
Snakeweed, Viviparous Bistort, Bistort, American Bistort, Western Bistort, Alpine
Bistort, ...
Bradford Angier, David K. Foster, 2008
9
Lewis and Clark's Green World: The Expedition and Its Plants
On |une 12, he added the American bistort to his collection. I rederick Pursh knew
the Eurasian bistort, 'Polynonuin lristoria, and saw that Lewis's plant resembled it,
so he gave it a species name bts/ortoules, a term that means "like the bistort.
A. Scott Earle, James L. Reveal, 2003
10
Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West
Bistort Buckwheat Family Polygonum butortoided Polygonaceae Polygonum is a
large genus of annual and perennial herbs that are characterized by the angular
joints of their stems. These joints look as if someone had tied knots in the stem ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BISTORT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bistort is used in the context of the following news items.
100 years ago: Summer flowers rapidly appearing
There is another very common flower now out, the pink spike of the bistort, known in this district as the “patience dock” and by the farmers ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Enjoy colorful wildflowers of Mount Rainier
Wildflowers above Paradise, including the seedheads of western anemone in front of lupine, paintbrush and a solitary bistort. photo thumbnail. «Dailysunnews, May 15»
Take a hike this spring with a new guide to native trees and shrubs
In summer, coming sooner than usual this year, the meadow is abuzz with pollinators attracted by Western Bistort, Meadow Penstemon, Corn ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Apr 15»
Mt. Rainier National Park readies for a wildflower spectacle
... bluish purple of subalpine lupine, the scarlet and magenta of fiery paintbrush, the splashes of white from American bistort and Sitka valerian. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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Using the patented Labrador Tea extract to fight wrinkles and improve skin's elasticity, this cream is also fortified with Bistort and Rumex to ... «Vancouver Sun, Jan 15»
Ex-engineer launches new cottage plants business in Northumberland
Andrew is also offering wild flower such as bird's foot trefoil, betony, bistort, common valerian, corncockle, corn marigold, cowslip, bloody ... «The Journal, Jun 14»
York's flood meadows get site of special scientific interest status
They are rich in flowers and grasses such as great burnet, meadowsweet, common bistort, meadow rue and meadow foxtail and are home to a ... «The Guardian, May 14»
Best places to see Colorado wildflowers bloom
You'll see tufted hairgrass, alpine timothy, bog sedge, rushes, bistort, blue columbine, avens, larkspur, gentian, geranium, Jacob's ladder, ... «The Coloradoan, Apr 14»
Gardens: fast-growing plants
Common bistort (Persicaria bistorta) will grow to about 2ft and in late spring and early summer produces lots of delicate, pink flower spikes. «The Guardian, Mar 14»
Retired biology professor publishes pocket-sized guide to …
... to become a hiking companion for many outdoor lovers who often find themselves asking, “Is that Alpine pussytoes or American Bistort?”. «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Nov 13»
