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Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus
Rumex aquaticus L. var. fenestratus (Greene) Dorn
Western Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Rumex aquaticus ssp. fenestratus, Rumex aquaticus ssp. occidentalis, Rumex fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis, Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus, Rumex occidentalis var. labradoricus, Rumex occidentalis var. procerus, Rumex subalpinus
USDA Symbol: RUAQF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4-1/2 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NJ , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , VT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 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 aquaticus var. fenestratus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-08Research By: TWC Staff