Bistorta vivipara, July 19, 2022
B. vivipara, post flowering, bulblets only, Linkins Lake, 12,000’, July 26, 2022
Common & scientific name
Alpine bistort, Bistorta vivipara
Family
Buckwheat, Polygonaceae
Location
Linkins Lake , 12,000’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
"Vivipara" is Latin for "brings forth alive.” A viviparous plant reproduces from buds that form plantlets while still attached to the parent plant. In the case of Bistorta vivipara, little red bulblets are produced below and next to its small, white flowers.
B. vivipara, Wet Gulch, 12,400’, August 5, 2022