Rumex arifolius

Rumex arifolius, common name maiden sorrel ^[2] or mountain dock,^[3] is a leafy perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.

Rumex arifolius
At the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Polygonaceae
Genus:	Rumex
Species:	R. arifolius
Binomial name
Rumex arifolius All.
Synonyms[1]
List Acetosa alpestris subsp. carpatica (Zapal.) Dostál Acetosa alpina Mill. Acetosa alpina subsp. amplexicaulis (Lapeyr.) Holub Acetosa arifolia (All.) Schur Lapathum montanum Bubani Rumex acetosa subsp. amplexicaulis (Lapeyr.) O.Bolòs & Vigo Rumex allionii Link Rumex amplexicaulis Lapeyr. Rumex carpaticus (Zapal.) Zapal. Rumex dimorphus Gren. Rumex erythrocarpus Gand. Rumex hispanicus C.C.Gmel. Rumex italicus Campd. Rumex macrophyllus Campd. Rumex montanus Desf. Rumex pilatensis Gand.

Description

Rumex arifolius can reach a height of 70–120 centimetres (28–47 in).^[2] This plant has fleshy large leaves with entire blade margins. The inconspicuous white flowers and seeds are carried on long clusters at the top of a stalk arising from the axil of leaves. The flowers are dioecious and anemophilous.^[2] They bloom from May to June.^[3]

Taxonomy

Rumex arifolius was first described by Carl Christian Gmelin in 1806.^[1]

Distribution

Maiden sorrel is native to southern Europe,^[1][2] and parts of northern temperate Asia.^[1]

Habitat

This species prefers pine forests and mountainous meadows ^[2] at elevation of 200–700 metres (660–2,300 ft) above sea level.^[3]

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