[Bistorts: The Genus Bistorta in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Alpine Bistort, Serpent Grass, Viviparous Bistort

Bistorta vivipara

Synonyms: Bistorta vivipara ssp. macounii, Persicaria vivipara, Polygonum viviparum, Polygonum viviparum var. macounii

Alpine Bistort, Serpent Grass, Viviparous Bistort: Bistorta vivipara (Synonyms: Bistorta vivipara ssp. macounii, Persicaria vivipara, Polygonum viviparum, Polygonum viviparum var. macounii) - Alpine Bistort, Serpent Grass, Viviparous Bistort: Bistorta vivipara (Synonyms: Bistorta vivipara ssp. macounii, Persicaria vivipara, Polygonum viviparum, Polygonum viviparum var. macounii)

Alpine bistort as seen along the Tiffany Lake Trail #373 at a pass about one half mile south of Tiffany Lake, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.......July 28, 2018.

Alpine Bistort, Serpent Grass: Bistorta vivipara (Synonyms: Bistorta vivipara ssp. macounii, Persicaria vivipara, Polygonum viviparum, Polygonum viviparum var. macounii)

A close-up of alpine bistort as seen from Grassy Pass, Denali National Park and Preserve..............June 27, 2002.

Alpine Bistort, Serpent Grass: Bistorta vivipara (Synonyms: Bistorta vivipara ssp. macounii, Persicaria vivipara, Polygonum viviparum, Polygonum viviparum var. macounii)

A close-up of alpine bistort as seen from Grassy Pass, Denali National Park and Preserve..............June 27, 2002.
Paul Slichter