Wildflower of the valley
Bristly Bistort
Bistorta vaccinifolia
- How easy to find
- Easy to see — you will see it easily on the trail
- Flower size
- Medium
- Family
- Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)
- Local name
- Inuri
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- medium
- Flower colour
- red
- Flowering
- July to September
About Bristly Bistort
Bistorta vaccinifolia is a herb with woody stock and tufted trailing stem. Leaves are elliptic, narrowed at both the ends. Flowers are pink, long, clustered in terminals. Stamens are 8 with unequal filaments.
Where to find it
- Near the entrance of the valley
- In the middle of the valley
- In the deeper parts of the valley
- Around Hemkund Sahib
Habitat
In meadows, near streams and wet places, often colony forming.
Uses & folklore
Leaves are used as vegetable. The roots are said to have used to treat tuberculosis.
What the name means
Bistorta: Latin "twice-twisted"; vaccinifolia means "with leaves like Vaccinium (bilberry)".
Don't confuse it with
Bistorta affinis (sno 7) and B. vaccinifolia (sno 120) are close relatives; the vaccinifolia leaves resemble bilberry.
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