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Rumex Linnaeus. Subfamily: Polygonoideae. Tribe: Rumiceae. Common name: Dock.

Key to Rumex

A genus of about 200 species, perennial and annual herbs (and a few shrubs), of cosmopolitan distribution. Rumex should likely be (re)split with Acetosa accorded genus rank, a course strongly supported by the results (but not the rhetoric) of Koenemann, Kistler, & Burke (2023). We recognize Acetosa and Rumex at generic rank.

ID notes: Pedicel measurements include the true pedicel (below the joint) and the pseudopedicel (the stipe-like hypanthium above the joint or articulation).

References: Brandbyge (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Koenemann, Kistler, & Burke (2023); Löve (1983); Mosyakin (2005) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005); Stace (2021). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Rumex altissimus | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Rumex conglomeratus | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Acetosa acetosella | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell | Rumex floridanus source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© aarongunnar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by aarongunnar | Rumex fueginus source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Acetosa hastatula | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Steven Baskauf | Rumex obtusifolius | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Joey Shaw | Rumex obtusifolius source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Rumex obtusifolius source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© David McCorquodale, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David McCorquodale | Rumex persicarioides source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.

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