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Rumex spiralis
Rumex spiralis Small
Winged Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RUSP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Truncate
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | 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 spiralis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex spiralis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex spiralis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-17Research By: