Common
name: Alpine Bistort
Latin name: Bistorta vivipara
Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: June to August
Flower size: 1" to 1.5"
Found in: Subalpine to Alpine
Height: 10" - 12"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Wildflower
Field
notes: Alpine Bistort is an inconspicuous grass like
plant that produces a single spike of white to pinkish flowers.
Look for them at higher elevations in open meadows and hillsides.
