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Rumex paucifolius
Rumex paucifolius Nutt.
Alpine Sheep Sorrel, Few Leaved Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RUPA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 paucifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex paucifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex paucifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: CBR