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Rumex violascens
Rumex violascens Rech. f.
Mexican Dock, Violet Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RUVI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , TXNative Habitat: Wet habitats along streams, river valleys.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 violascens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex violascens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex violascens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR