Rumex arifolius | |
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At the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Rumex |
Species: | R. arifolius
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Binomial name | |
Rumex arifolius All.
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Rumex arifolius, common name maiden sorrel [2] or mountain dock, [3] is a leafy perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.
Rumex arifolius can reach a height of 70–120 centimetres (28–47 in). [2] This plant has fleshy large leaves with entire blade margins. The inconspicuous white flowers and seeds are carried on long clusters at the top of a stalk arising from the axil of leaves. The flowers are dioecious and anemophilous. [2] They bloom from May to June. [3]
Rumex arifolius was first described by Carl Christian Gmelin in 1806. [1]
Maiden sorrel is native to southern Europe, [1] [2] and parts of northern temperate Asia. [1]
This species prefers pine forests and mountainous meadows [2] at elevation of 200–700 metres (660–2,300 ft) above sea level. [3]
Rumex arifolius | |
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At the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Rumex |
Species: | R. arifolius
|
Binomial name | |
Rumex arifolius All.
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Synonyms [1] | |
List
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Rumex arifolius, common name maiden sorrel [2] or mountain dock, [3] is a leafy perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.
Rumex arifolius can reach a height of 70–120 centimetres (28–47 in). [2] This plant has fleshy large leaves with entire blade margins. The inconspicuous white flowers and seeds are carried on long clusters at the top of a stalk arising from the axil of leaves. The flowers are dioecious and anemophilous. [2] They bloom from May to June. [3]
Rumex arifolius was first described by Carl Christian Gmelin in 1806. [1]
Maiden sorrel is native to southern Europe, [1] [2] and parts of northern temperate Asia. [1]
This species prefers pine forests and mountainous meadows [2] at elevation of 200–700 metres (660–2,300 ft) above sea level. [3]