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Rumex arifolius
Rumex arifolius at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Polygonaceae
Genus:
Rumex
Species:
R. arifolius
Binomial name
Rumex arifolius
All.
Synonyms
  • Acetosa alpestris (Jacq.) Á. Löve [1]
  • Acetosa arifolia (All.) Schur
  • Acetosa pratensis subsp. alpestris Á. Löve
  • Lapathum alpestre Scop.
  • Rumex acetosa subsp. alpestris Á. Löve
  • Rumex alpestris Jacq.
  • Rumex montanus Desf.

Rumex arifolius, common name maiden sorrel [2] or mountain dock,[3] is a leafy perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.

Description

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]

Distribution

Maiden Sorrel is native to Southern Europe.[2]

Habitat

This species prefers pine forests and mountainous meadows [2] at elevation of 200–700 metres (660–2,300 ft) above sea level.[3]

Leaf

References

  1. ^ Biolib
  2. ^ a b c d e Plants for a future
  3. ^ a b c Luirig.altervista


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