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Polygonaceae
Rumex

Rumex fueginus Philippi. Common name: American Golden Dock. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Saline marsh, disturbed areas inland. Distribution: QC west to AK, south to PA, OH, IN, IL, AR, TX, NM, AZ, CA, and Mexico; s. South America.

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Section: Rumex.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA5, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NY, Pa; = Rumex maritimus L. var. fueginus (Phil.) Dusen — C, F; = Rumex persicarioides L. var. fueginus (Phil.) A.Haines — NE; < Rumex maritimus L. — G, GrPl; < Rumex persicarioides L. — S, WV. Basionym: Rumex fueginus Phil. 1895

Links to other floras: = Rumex fueginus - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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