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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.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NH , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: NL , NS
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FAC | FACW | FACU |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oxyria digyna in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oxyria digyna in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxyria digyna
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff