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Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus

Rumex salicifolius Weinm. var. mexicanus (Meisn.) C.L. Hitchc.

Mexican Dock

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)

Synonym(s): Rumex mexicanus, Rumex mexicanus var. angustifolius, Rumex mexicanus var. subarcticus, Rumex quadrangulivalvis, Rumex salicifolius ssp. triangulivalvis, Rumex salicifolius var. triangulivalvis, Rumex subarcticus, Rumex triangulivalvis, Rumex triangulivalvis var. oreolapathum

USDA Symbol: RUSAM

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TX , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW FAC FAC
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 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
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 salicifolius var. mexicanus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex salicifolius var. mexicanus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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