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Rumex lapponicus

Lapland Mountain Sorrel, Lapland Sorrel
Also known as: Acetosa alpestris subsp. lapponica (Hiitonen) Á.Löve +9 more
  • Acetosa alpestris subsp. lapponica (Hiitonen) Á.Löve
  • Acetosa arifolia subsp. lapponica (Hiitonen) A.Löve
  • Acetosa lapponica (Hiitonen) Holub
  • Acetosa pratensis subsp. lapponica (Hiitonen) Á.Löve
  • Rumex acetosa subsp. alpestris Hartm.
  • Rumex acetosa subsp. alpinus Wahlenb.
  • Rumex acetosa subsp. lapponicus Hiitonen
  • Rumex acetosa var. alpinus Wahlenb.
  • Rumex alpestris subsp. lapponicus (Hiitonen) Jalas
  • Rumex arifolius subsp. lapponicus (Hiitonen)
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Rumex lapponicus (commonly known as Lapland mountain sorrel or Lapland sorrel) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Finland, Greenland, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Montana, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Sakhalin, Svalbard, Sweden, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon

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