Rumex altissimus Alph. Wood. Section: Axillares. Pale Dock, Tall Dock, Peachleaf Dock. Phen: Mar-Jun (sometimes later); May-Jul (sometimes later). Hab: Bottomlands, swamps, marshes, roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: ME and MN south to GA, AL, TX, AZ, and n. Mexico (CHH, SLP, SON).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA5, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV; = n/a – Tat
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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