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Rumex arifolius

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Rumex arifolius

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

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Rumex arifolius
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species:
R. arifolius
Binomial name
Rumex arifolius
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Synonyms[1]
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  • Acetosa alpestris subsp. carpatica (Zapal.) Dostál
  • Acetosa alpina Mill.
  • Acetosa alpina subsp. amplexicaulis (Lapeyr.) Holub
  • Acetosa arifolia (All.) Schur
  • Lapathum montanum Bubani
  • Rumex acetosa subsp. amplexicaulis (Lapeyr.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
  • Rumex allionii Link
  • Rumex amplexicaulis Lapeyr.
  • Rumex carpaticus (Zapal.) Zapal.
  • Rumex dimorphus Gren.
  • Rumex erythrocarpus Gand.
  • Rumex hispanicus C.C.Gmel.
  • Rumex italicus Campd.
  • Rumex macrophyllus Campd.
  • Rumex montanus Desf.
  • Rumex pilatensis Gand.
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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]

Taxonomy

Rumex arifolius was first described by Carl Christian Gmelin in 1806.[1]

Distribution

Maiden sorrel is native to southern Europe,[1][2] and parts of northern temperate Asia.[1]

Habitat

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

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