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Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus

Rumex aquaticus L. var. fenestratus (Greene) Dorn

Western Dock

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus, Rumex subalpinus

USDA Symbol: RUAQF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4-1/2 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NJ , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , VT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		OBL	FACW			OBL		OBL	OBL	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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