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Polygonum viviparum L.
alpine bistort

       
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Photo of Polygonum viviparum L.
Bistorta vivipara

©Al Schneider. Southwest Colorado Wildflowers. United States, CO, NM, AZ, UT, Four Corners vicinity, within 150 miles of the corners. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Polygonum viviparum L.

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Synonyms:
Polygonum viviparum L.

  BIVI2 Bistorta vivipara (L.) Gray
  PEVI19 Persicaria vivipara (L.) Ronse Decr.
  POFU3 Polygonum fugax Small
  POMA28 Polygonum macounii Small ex Macoun
  POVIA Polygonum viviparum L. var. alpinum Wahlenb.
  POVIM2 Polygonum viviparum L. var. macounii (Small ex Macoun) Hultén
 

Distribution:
Polygonum viviparum L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AZ, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Polygonum viviparum L.

View 33 genera in Polygonaceae, 80 species in Polygonum
 

Classification:
Polygonum viviparum L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Polygonales
Family Polygonaceae – Buckwheat family
Genus Polygonum L. – knotweed
Species Polygonum viviparum L. – alpine bistort
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Polygonum viviparum L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Maine:
alpine bistort              Endangered
Michigan:
alpine bistort              Threatened
New Hampshire:
viviparous knotweed              Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Polygonum viviparum L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW FAC NO FACW FACW NO NO FAC* FAC+ FAC NO FAC NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Polygonum viviparum L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Quinlan             Low Low
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Polygonum viviparum L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20864.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 
 
Time Generated: 09/25/2008 07:56 AM MDT