| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Bistorta tenuicaulis (Bisset & S.Moore) Nakai |
| Synonyms | Polygonum tenuicaule Bisset & S.Moore |
| Persicaria tenuicaulis (Bisset & S.Moore) Cubey | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | trailing rootstock, leaves ovate to elliptic, winged petiolate, pale green, abaxially purple, flowers small, campanulate, in dense raceme |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pinkish violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan , Korea) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
tenuicaulis chionophila Yonek. & H.Ohashi, J. Jap. Bot., 73(1): 7 (1998)
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