Rumex arifolius
{{Short description|Species of herb}}
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| image = Polygonaceae - Rumex arifolius.jpg
| image_caption = At the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
| taxon = Rumex arifolius
| authority = All.
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|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.
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Rumex arifolius, common name maiden sorrel [http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rumex+arifolius Plants for a future] or mountain dock,[http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=rumex+arifolius+subsp.+amplexicaulis Luirig.altervista] is a leafy perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.
Description
Rumex arifolius can reach a height of {{convert|70|-|120|cm}}. 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. They bloom from May to June.
Taxonomy
Rumex arifolius was first described by Carl Christian Gmelin in 1806.
Distribution
Habitat
This species prefers pine forests and mountainous meadows at elevation of {{convert|200|-|700|m}} above sea level.
References
External links
- {{PFAF|Rumex arifolius}}
- [http://linnean-online.org/40971/ The Linnean Collections]
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Category:Flora of temperate Asia
Category:Plants described in 1806
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