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Rumex skottsbergii

Rumex skottsbergii O. Deg. & I. Deg.

Lava Dock, Pawale, Sorrel

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

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USDA Symbol: RUSK

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Green or yellowish green.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Dry lava, and perhaps ash.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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