Alpine Bistort

Polygonum viviparum L.

Buckwheat family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Flower Color

White, Pink

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use High

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Boloria eunomia dawsoni, Boloria napae, Boloria titania, Clossiana eunomia, Clossiana improba, Clossiana titania

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
DEN: Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.