Bistorta bistortoides

American Bistort flowering

American Bistort flowering, ripening fruit

American Bistort budding

American Bistort budding

American Bistort budding

Polygonum bistortoides (American bistort) Meadowatch Plot 4 Lakes Trail, Mount Rainier National Park Elevation 1650 meters (5410 feet) Hiking and botanize in Reflection Lakes and Paradise area of Mount Rainier as part of MeadoWatch

Growing at 12,000 ft.

Growing at 12,000 ft.

Growing at 12,000 ft.

High wetland - carpenter valley

High wetland - carpenter valley

Polygonum bistortoides (American bistort) flowering Meadowatch Plot 6 Lakes Trail, Mount Rainier National Park Elevation 1745 meters (5725 feet) Hiking and botanize in Reflection Lakes and Paradise area of Mount Rainier as part of MeadoWatch 116

Several plants in meadow, beginning to flower.

Several plants in meadow, beginning to flower.

I always find Bistort tough to photograph, we saw it quite often on the trail Naches Peak Loop Trail about 1700 meters (5600 feet elevation) William O. Douglas Wilderness 12q3 644