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Rumex paucifolius ssp. paucifolius
Rumex paucifolius Nutt. ssp. paucifolius
Alpine Sheep Sorrel, Few Leaved Dock, Meadow Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Acetosella paucifolia
USDA Symbol: RUPAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Meadows, gravelly and grassy slopes, banks of rivers and streams in alpine, subalpine and montane zones.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 paucifolius ssp. paucifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex paucifolius ssp. paucifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex paucifolius ssp. paucifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR