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Polygonaceae
Rumex

not marked as a favorite taxon Rumex Linnaeus. 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.

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Subfamily: Polygonoideae. Tribe: Rumiceae.

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 #1 of Rumex© Gary P. Fleming | Rumex altissimus | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Rumex© Bruce A. Sorrie | Rumex conglomeratus
image #3 of Rumex© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell | Rumex floridanus source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #4 of Rumex© aarongunnar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by aarongunnar | Rumex fueginus source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Rumex© Steven Baskauf | Rumex obtusifolius | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Rumex© Joey Shaw | Rumex obtusifolius source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Rumex© Erik Danielson | Rumex obtusifolius source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Rumex© David McCorquodale, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David McCorquodale | Rumex persicarioides source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #9 of Rumex© Gary P. Fleming | Rumex crispus ssp. crispus | Original Image ⭷

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