Persicaria amplexicaulis

Persicaria amplexicaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Polygonaceae
Genus:Persicaria
Species: P. amplexicaulis
Binomial name
Persicaria amplexicaulis
(D. Don) Ronse Decraene 1988
Synonyms[1]
  • Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don 1825
  • Bistorta amplexicaulis (D. Don) Greene

Persicaria amplexicaulis, the red bistort[2] or mountain fleece, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, native to China, the Himalayas, and Pakistan. It is a damp-loving herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall and wide, with heart-shaped pointed leaves, downy beneath, and narrow spikes of rose-red or white flowers in summer.[3][4]

Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, including 'Firetail'.[5]

Etymology

Persicaria is derived from Greek, meaning 'peach-like'. It was named by Rufinus in reference to the leaves of the genus.[6]

The specific epithet amplexicaulis means "clasping or embracing the stem", and refers to the leaves' habit of growing around the stem.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Tropicos, Persicaria amplexicaulis (D. Don) Ronse Decr.
  2. ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  4. ↑ Flora of China, Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don, 1825. 包茎拳参 bao jing quan shen
  5. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. 1 2 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 46, 297
  7. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.


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