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Rumex maritimus
Rumex maritimus L.
Golden Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Rumex fueginus, Rumex maritimus ssp. fueginus, Rumex maritimus var. athrix, Rumex maritimus var. fueginus, Rumex maritimus var. persicarioides, Rumex persicarioides
USDA Symbol: RUMA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TX , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Distribution: Flora of North America and USDA Plants do not agree on whether this species is native, or even where it occurs, in North America.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web 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 maritimus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex maritimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex maritimus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff