Bistort

Wild Flowers Of Strathclyde Park
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	Common Bistort Persicaria Bistorta of the Dock family a perennial 20-100 cm high blooms June-October likes damp grassy measdows, verges, pastures can be seen in the Visitor Centre's wildflower garden

	A pudding can be made from young bistort leaves. In the North of England a competition called Easter-ledge attempts to find the champion pudding. The name 'bistort' derives from the Latin for 'twice-twisted' which refers to the twisting and 'snaking' of its underground stems. This in turn has led to the folk-names 'Adderwort' and 'Snakeweed'. Herbalists used the plant in a variety of treatments including the stemming of bleeding, and toothache cure. The root contains tannin, a chemical used to tan leather.