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Rumex orthoneurus

Rumex orthoneurus Rech. f.

Blumer's Dock, Chiricahua Dock, Chiricahua Mountain Dock, Wild Rhubarb

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RUOR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Along streams.

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

Metadata

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

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