| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Bistorta subscaposa (Diels) Petrov |
| Synonyms | Polygonum subscaposum Diels |
| Bistrota taliensis (Lingelsh.) Petrov | |
| Polygonum taliense Lingelsh. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, elliptic or elliptic-ovate, 8-13cm, abaxially yellow-brown tomentose, adaxially glabrous, acute, inflorescence spicate, dense, 2-3cm, bracts brown, ovate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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