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Rumex salicifolius var. crassus

Rumex salicifolius Weinm. var. crassus (Rech. f.) J.T. Howell

Fleshy Willow Dock, Willow Dock, Willow Leaved Dock

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s): Rumex crassus

USDA Symbol: RUSAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Coastal dunes, sandy shores and marshes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW 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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 salicifolius var. crassus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rumex salicifolius var. crassus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex salicifolius var. crassus

Metadata

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

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