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Polygonaceae
Rumex

not marked as a favorite taxon *Rumex dentatus Linnaeus. Common name: Toothed Dock. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas, fields, shores. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Taxonomy Comments: A number of subspecies have been recognized, several of which have been reported for North America. Mosyakin (2005) stated "it would be premature to assign most North American specimens to any infraspecific entity."

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA5, Il, K4, NS; = n/a — C; > Rumex dentatus L. ssp. dentatus — POWO; > Rumex dentatus L. ssp. halacsyi (Rechinger f.) Rechinger f. — POWO; > Rumex dentatus L. ssp. klotzschianus (Meisn.) Rechinger f. — POWO. Basionym: Rumex dentatus L. 1771

Links to other floras: = Rumex dentatus - FNA5

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

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