Bistort
- rhizome can be eaten raw.
- leaves and shoots are edible raw.
- seeds are edible, either roasted whole or ground into meal/flour.
- small bulblets can be eaten raw.
- rhizome can be steeped in water, roasted/dried, and ground into flour.
- plant is rich in vitamin C.
- grows in moist, open areas on montane, alpine, and subalpine slopes.
- warning: sap can be acidic, large quantity of raw plants can cause diarrhea.
- warning: the rhizome of the wetland species (Polygonum amphibium) is not palatable.
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