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Polygonaceae
Rumex

Rumex venosus Pursh. Common name: Veiny Dock, Wild Begonia, Wild Hydrangea, Sour Greens. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Sandy dune. Distribution: WI, MB, SK, AB, WA south to IA, se. OK, n. TX, n. NM, n. AZ, NV, and CA.

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Section: Axillares.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA5, GrPl, K4; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Rumex venosus Pursh 1814 [1813]

Links to other floras: = Rumex venosus - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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