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Rumex hesperius
Rumex hesperius Greene
Western Willow Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Rumex hesperis
USDA Symbol: RUHE7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: WANative Habitat: Wet, alluvial habitats, such as shores and ditches.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 hesperius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex hesperius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex hesperius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR