bistort
noun
bis·tort
ˈbis-ˌtȯrt 
bis-ˈtȯrt
: any of several polygonums
especially
: a Eurasian perennial herb (Polygonum bistorta) with twisted roots used as astringents
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Look for heartleaf arnica and blue columbine in the shadows of the trees while paintbrush, elephant heads, bistort and purple fringe grow in the wet areas of the meadows.
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Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024
Take this latter trail for one of the easiest to reach meadows of alpine flowers in the area, including paintbrush, elephant heads and the cotton-ball-like bistort.
—Dawn Wilson, The Denver Post, 23 July 2024
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Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024
Take this latter trail for one of the easiest to reach meadows of alpine flowers in the area, including paintbrush, elephant heads and the cotton-ball-like bistort.
—Dawn Wilson, The Denver Post, 23 July 2024
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“Bistort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bistort. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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