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Pronunciation: bis-TOR-ta bis-tor-TOE-i-dees
Common name: Western bistort
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Wet meadows and streambanks, 5000'-9000', montane coniferous forest
Blooming period: June to August
Name derivations: 1) Bistorta 2) bistortoides