Summary ²

Polygonum viviparum (syn. Polygonum viviparum, Persicaria vivipara), commonly known as Alpine bistort, is a flowering plant species that is common all over the high Arctic. Its range stretches further south in high mountainous areas like the Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Caucasus and the Tibetan Plateau.

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1. (c) Alastair Rae, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/55663585@N00/5937743100
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persicaria_vivipara

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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