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Rumex hastatulus
Rumex hastatulus Baldw.
Heartwing Sorrel, Heart-wing Sorrel
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ruha2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Heart-wing 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.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NY , OK , PA , SC , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1027 Collected 2007-05-18 in Harrison County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 hastatulus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex hastatulus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex hastatulus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-25Research By: TWC Staff