Biology:Rumex arifolius
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| At the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rumex |
| Species: | R. arifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Rumex arifolius All.
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Rumex arifolius, common name maiden sorrel [2] or mountain dock,[3] is a leafy perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Rumex arifolius All.", Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:696897-1, retrieved 2022-06-25
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Plants for a future
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Luirig.altervista
External links
- "Rumex arifolius". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rumex+arifolius.
- The Linnean Collections
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