Bistorta officinalis Raf. belongs to the Polygonaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Bistorta officinalis, Davidson, C 13263--Switzerland. Oberwald. Chapel St. Nikolas. 2 Jul 2016. DSC07728 (690).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Polygonaceae
Genus
Bistorta
Specific Epithet
officinalis
Authorship
Raf.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Obergoms
46.537611, 8.356306
Location Remarks
Furkastrasse (Hwy 19), campsite just north of Oberwald village, along Rhone River. 1380 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Alpine meadow on a gentle slope with boggy areas.
