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Bistorta bistortoides

(Pursh) Small

American Bistort

G5Secure Found in 351 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151033
Element CodePDPGN0L0E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygonales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusBistorta
Synonyms
Polygonum bistortoidesPursh
Other Common Names
American bistort (EN) Renouée fausse-bistorte (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 5, 2005) transfers Polygonum bistortoides to Bistorta bistortoides.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-08-25
Change Date1984-06-25
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS2Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
NevadaS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (351)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
California (84)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Bald MountainTahoe National Forest5,832
Bear Camp FlatModoc National Forest2,471
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Condrey Mtn.Klamath National Forest2,923
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
FalesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,138
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest6,222
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Indian CreekKlamath National Forest5,011
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
JohnsonKlamath National Forest10,652
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Lion RidgeSequoia National Forest5,265
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
MayfieldLassen National Forest14,444
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mokelumne - CharityHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest202
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest6,965
Mt. BidwellModoc National Forest11,687
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Colorado (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Pagoda PeakRoutt NF57,676
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (12)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (58)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Anaconda HillHelena National Forest18,546
Anderson MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,501
Basin CreekBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,500
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
BeartoothGallatin National Forest5,285
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bluff MountainLewis and Clark National Forest38,060
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Camas CreekHelena National Forest29,191
Cattle GulchBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest19,390
Cherry LakesBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest19,945
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Electric PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest17,997
Electric PeakHelena National Forest27,872
ElkhornHelena National Forest75,468
Fishtail SaddlebackCuster National Forest16,359
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Meadow Creek - Upper North ForkLolo National Forest6,906
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. BaldyHelena National Forest16,362
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Nevada MountainHelena National Forest50,135
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Pilgrim CreekLewis and Clark National Forest44,608
PotosiBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest5,194
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
QuiggBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest12,712
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
ReefGallatin National Forest2,500
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,584
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Storm LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,324
Tash PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest61,312
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
Upper East ForkBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8,905
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
West PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest248,631
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Copper Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,945
Humboldt - LizziesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest70
Humboldt - WinchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,272
MillerHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,043
Moriah - West SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest14,737
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - Big MeadowsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest311
Rose - Davis Mdw.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,361
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
New Mexico (15)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Canjilon Mtn.Carson National Forest7,972
Canones CreekSanta Fe National Forest3,938
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Wesner SpringSanta Fe National Forest598
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Oregon (43)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
Bulldog RockUmpqua National Forest6,056
Bulldog RockWillamette National Forest559
Calf - Copeland CreekUmpqua National Forest15,696
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
Deadhorse RimFremont National Forest13,496
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
Fish Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest1,377
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
Hanan TrailFremont National Forest8,111
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
Jumpoff JoeMalheur National Forest3,889
LastUmpqua National Forest7,666
Lonesome Meadow AppendageUmpqua National Forest930
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
North Fork MalheurMalheur National Forest18,069
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
OlallieMt. Hood National Forest7,607
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Rolling Grounds AppendageUmpqua National Forest1,987
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
SherwoodUmpqua National Forest2,449
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
South Fork - TowerUmatilla National Forest16,570
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Upper Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,723
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Utah (37)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401003Ashley National Forest5,034
0401005Ashley National Forest38,930
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
0401029Ashley National Forest6,718
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418043Uinta National Forest9,493
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
Circleville MountainFishlake National Forest24,142
City CreekFishlake National Forest13,939
Dark ValleyDixie National Forest27,481
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
GibsonWasatch-Cache National Forest5,350
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Hilgard MountainFishlake National Forest28,389
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Mcgath Lake - Auger HoleDixie National Forest8,334
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Mt. Um Plateau - Mt TerrillFishlake National Forest17,490
MytogeFishlake National Forest8,286
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Swan Creek MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest9,390
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
Widdop MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,011
Washington (33)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
ChambersGifford Pinchot National Forest2,006
Deer CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest882
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Dixon MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest6,339
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
SpanglerUmatilla National Forest5,936
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
Upper TucannonUmatilla National Forest12,485
Wyoming (45)
AreaForestAcres
Bear RocksBighorn National Forest25,023
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Bridger PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,697
Bruce MountainBighorn National Forest5,417
Canyon CreekShoshone National Forest7,530
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Dunoir Special Management UnitShoshone National Forest29,719
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Grommund CreekBighorn National Forest12,089
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Hideout CreekBighorn National Forest10,096
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
Little Sheep MountainBridger-Teton National Forest14,192
Little SnakeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,920
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Mosquito Lake - Seven LakesBridger-Teton National Forest51,950
Mowry PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,244
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Sheridan PassShoshone National Forest8,394
Sibley LakeBighorn National Forest10,367
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
South ForkShoshone National Forest64,903
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Togwotee PassShoshone National Forest7,344
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
Warm Spring CreekShoshone National Forest6,216
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2005. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae: Caryophyllales, Polygonales, and Plumbaginales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 656 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.