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Oxyria digyna

Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill

Alpine mountainsorrel, Mountain Sorrel

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Rumex digyna

USDA Symbol: OXDI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

Mountain Sorrel is a member of the buckwheat family (family Polygonaceae) which includes mostly herbs, sometimes shrubs or vines, rarely trees, with small flowers in racemes, spike-like clusters, or in heads. Stems commonly have swollen nodes.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf: Green
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NH , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: NL , NS

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACU	FACU			FAC			FACW	FACU

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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Oxyria digyna in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oxyria digyna in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxyria digyna

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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