PlantFiles Pictures: Bistort (Persicaria bistorta)

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Author Content poppysue Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) June 08, 2002 06:50 PM Post #32029 Bistort, Easter Ledges, Dragonwort, Snake Weed Persicaria bistorta http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/3082/ Click the image for an enlarged view. RiseAnn Rapid City, SD (Zone 5b) June 09, 2002 12:08 AM Post #277500 Very unusual - I like it :) Kell Northern California, CA (Zone 9b) June 09, 2002 02:09 AM Post #277541 These are great! I have never seen them before. Thanks for sharing. Kell Northern California, CA (Zone 9b) June 09, 2002 02:17 AM Post #277543 I did a search on this plant since I liked it so much! Very intriguing! Poppysue, you will be ready for the worst! "BISTORT POLYGONUM BISTORTA The root in powder taken in drink expelleth the venom of the plague, the smallpox, measles, purples, or any other infectious disease, driving it out by sweating. Also known as Snakeweed, English Serpentary, Dragon-wort, Osterick and Passions..." http://www.magdalin.com/herbal/plants_pages/b/bistort.htm poppysue Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) June 09, 2002 08:36 PM Post #277870 I just bought this plant yesterday. The photo was taken at the perennial guy I buy from. It's a spreader but I thought it would do well in some of the nasty clay I have.

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