The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1953
Latest year: 1998

County Status
Casual

Family
Polygonaceae

Total records held
4

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 1	3
Tetrads: 1	3
Hectads: 1	3

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Oct 17 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Red Bistort is a casual tufted perennial of roadsides and rough grasslands. It is widely grown in gardens and usually occurs as a throwout or relic of cultivation. There is only one recent record for Alderwasley (SK3253), and two previous ones from Ashbourne (SK1844) in 1953 and Repton (SK3327) in 1958. It is a native of the Himalayas.