Common Name:
ALPINE BISTORT
Synonym:
Polygonum viviparum
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
10
Coefficient of Wetness:
-3
Wetness Index:
FACW
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Forb
Status:
T
P. Brown
Polygonum viviparum of Michigan Flora.
A circumpolar arctic-alpine species, ranging south in eastern North America to Lake Superior and the mountains of New England. In Michigan, it grows in rock crevices and associated sod along Lake Superior, as on the Canadian shore.
Locations
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Keweenaw County
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Including Isle Royale
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. December 12, 2018. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=2272.