[3] Bistorta plumosa is monoecious, with flowers containing both male and female reproductive parts that are pollinated by insects.

[4][5] Birstorta plumosa flowers annually in the summer months from May to June and can be found in habitats ranging from moist to dry sites and tundra in North America, Alaska, Yukon, the Northwest Territory, and East Asia.

[6][7] Bistorta plumosa is a perennial herb characterized by its spiky bright pink or purplish flowers.

[14] Bistorta plumosa's leaves contain high vitamin A and C content and are eaten as a vegetable similar to spinach.

[15] Bistorta plumosa been historically used by Alaskan Natives as a dietary aide and made into stew by boiling the roots[7] Bistorta plumosa has been used as a model organism in studies of plant physiology, specifically carbon assimilation rates.