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Bistort Quiz

Richard Mcmanus 11 March 2024

Bistort is a native of Europe and has become naturalised in other parts of the world. It is typically found growing in moist meadows and nutrient-rich ground.

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1. Question
Which of these pictures show bistort?
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2. Question
What is the correct Latin name for this plant?
- Aminum officinale
- Rheum rhabarbarum
- Bistorta officinalis
- Bistorta sylvestia
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3. Question
What are other common names for this species?
- Death come quickly
- Herb Steven
- Snake root
- Water Dock
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4. Question
In which of these habitats would you mainly find this species? Select two.
- Damp Woodlands
- Sand dunes
- River banks
- Meadows
- Hedgerows
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5. Question
Which season would you be most likely to find these species?
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
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6. Question
Which of these statements best describes this species?
- The leaves are a bluish-green colour on the upper side and grey, tinged with purple, underneath.
- The leaves are deep green, heart-shaped and hairy with pointed tips.
- The leaves are light green on the upper side and dark green with white spots underneath.
- The leaves are light-green, lance-shaped with serrated edges
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7. Question
Which of these statements best describes this species?
- The leaves are large, oval shaped, with heart-shaped bases.
- The plant grows as a rosette. The leaves are compound and pinnate.
- The grey-green, oval leaves appear from February and stay on the plant until autumn.
- The leaves are heart shaped and asymmetrical.
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8. Question
Which photo shows the correct flower for this species?
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9. Question
What could this species be confused with? Choose 2.
- Dock
- Sorrel
- Angelica
- Woodruff
- Amphibious bistort
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Question 10 of 15

10. Question
How would you describe the edibility of this species?
- Toxic
- Edible but not worthwhile
- Tasty and nutritious
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11. Question
What risks are associated with this species?
- Risk of death
- Skin irritant
- Toxic in large doses
- None
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12. Question
Which parts of this species are edible?
- The young leaves
- All parts
- Cooked roots
- Unopened flower buds
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13. Question
Which of these statements best describes this species?
- It was traditionally used in Northern England to make Dock or Ledge pudding.
- The scented flowers attract moths like the impressive Elephant Hawk-moth.
- Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, often with variegated foliage.
- This species has been eaten in the Islamic world since the 10th century.
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14. Question
Which of these pictures is of Bistort?
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15. Question
Which of these statements is true? Select 3.
- Juice from the leaves is used to treat warts and snakebite, and the flower is applied to burns.
- Bistort root is one of the strongest astringent medicines and can be used to treat external or internal wounds.
- It is used in traditional herbal medicine for ailments of the bones, rheumatism, toothache, asthma, cough and nervous diseases.
- It can be used to treat diarrhoea, dysentery, and all bowel complaints.
- It is supposedly great for treating haemorrhoids.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, the roots were used as a laxative for several millennia.
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