Bistorta affinis

Bistorta affinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Bistorta
Species:
B. affinis
Binomial name
Bistorta affinis
(D. Don) Greene
Synonyms
  • Persicaria affinis (D.Don) Ronse Decr.
  • Polygonum affine D.Don

Bistorta affinis (synonyms Polygonum affine, Persicaria affinis), the Himalayan bistort, fleece flower, or knotweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to the Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, northern India, Pakistan, Kashmir).