Қызыл гүлді Бисторта (Qyzyl gúlі Bistorta)

Species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae
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|image = Bistorta officinalis 01. JPG
|taxon = Bistorta officinalis
|authority = Delarbre The individual flowers are pink with five perianth segments, eight stamens, three fused carpels, and three free styles. The fruit is a glossy black nut. Flowering takes place in June and July. The plant grows in moist soils and under dry conditions goes dormant, losing its foliage until adequate moisture exists again.

The generic placement of this species was historically in flux, having been placed in Polygonum or Persicaria but is now accepted as Bistorta.

Bistort is a native of Europe but is often cultivated and has become naturalized in other parts of the world such as in the United States in New England. It is typically found growing in moist meadows, nutrient rich wooded swamps, forest edges, wetlands, parks, gardens, and disturbed ground.

This species is grown as an ornamental garden plant, especially the form 'Superba' which has larger, more showy flowers, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is suitable for use as a marginal or in bog gardens. Bistort has been cultivated as a vegetable, its roots, leaves, and young shoots being steamed or boiled. Many of its occurrences in the wild may be as a garden escape.

Bistort has been used traditionally for medicinal purposes. The roots are rich in tannic and gallic acids and both these and the leaves have been used to treat wounds. The root of Bistort can be used to produce an astringent that was used in medicine. The roots are also eaten in Russia and northern Asia.