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Rumex albescens

Rumex albescens Hillebr.

Huahuako, Oahu Dock, Sorrel

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

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USDA Symbol: RUAL5

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, up to about 7 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Greenish white to yellowish green, blooms sporatically.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic forests, cliff faces, dry shrubland.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rumex albescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rumex albescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex albescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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