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Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus

Rumex salicifolius Weinm. var. denticulatus Torr.

California Dock, California Willow Dock, Toothed Willow Dock

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s): Rumex californicus, Rumex mexicanus var. strictus, Rumex salicifolius var. montigenitus, Rumex utahensis

USDA Symbol: RUSAD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Moist coastal, alluvial and montane habitats.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			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. denticulatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus

Metadata

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

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