Biology:Rumex arcticus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rumex |
| Species: | R. arcticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rumex arcticus Trautv.
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Rumex arcticus, commonly known as arctic dock[1] or sourdock, is a perennial flowering plant that is native to Arctic and subarctic regions.[2] Its leaves are an important part of the diet of the Alaska Natives such as the Yup'ik people, who include it in various dishes such as akutaq.
References
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel E., Native American Ethnobotany, 1998. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 495-496. ISBN 0-88192-453-9
- ↑ "Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago - Rumex arcticus Trautv.". https://nature.ca/aaflora/data/www/pgruar.htm.
- University of Alaska and USDA Cooperating (1988) Wild Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska. Publication A-00028
External links
Data related to Rumex arcticus at Wikispecies- "Rumex arcticus". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rumex+arcticus.
Wikidata ☰ Q332777 entry
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