Rumex alpinus
Alpine Dock, Butter Dock
Other regional names: Monk's Rhubarb +2 more
- Monk's Rhubarb
- Mountain Rhubarb
- Munk's Rhubarb
Also known as: Lapathum alpinum (L.) Lam. +11 more
- Lapathum alpinum (L.) Lam.
- Lapathum rotundifolium Montandon
- Lapathum rotuodifolium Montandon
- Rhabarbarum monachorum Garsault
- Rheum rhaponticum Delarbre
- Rumex alpinus Gand.
- Rumex candollei Mart. ex Meisn.
- Rumex iseriensis Gand.
- Rumex patientia Pall. ex M.Bieb.
- Rumex pauciflorus Campd.
- Rumex pseudoalpinus Höfft
- Rumex retroflexus Lag. ex Schult. & Schult.fil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Rumex alpinus (commonly known as Alpine Dock or Butter Dock) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Rumex is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, Finland, Great Britain, Maine, Minnesota, Norway, Nova Scotia, Sweden, Vermont