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Rumex lapponicus
Rumex lapponicus (Hiitonen) Czern.
Lapland dock, Lapland Sorrel, Lapland Mountain Sorrel
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Acetosa alpestris ssp. lapponica, Acetosa lapponica, Rumex acetosa ssp. lapponicus, Rumex alpestris ssp. lapponicus
USDA Symbol: RULA9
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Meadows, rock outcrops, alluvial habitats along rivers and streams in tundra and montane and subalpine zones.
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 lapponicus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex lapponicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex lapponicus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-30Research By: CBR