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Rumex orbiculatus var. orbiculatus
Rumex orbiculatus A. Gray var. orbiculatus
Greater Water Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RUORO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , CT , IA , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , VT , WIWeb 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 orbiculatus var. orbiculatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex orbiculatus var. orbiculatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex orbiculatus var. orbiculatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-12Research By: TWC Staff