Rumex arcticus
Arctic Dock
Also known as: Rumex aquaticus subsp. arcticus (Trautv.) Hiitonen +11 more
- Rumex aquaticus subsp. arcticus (Trautv.) Hiitonen
- Rumex aquaticus subsp. insularis Tolm.
- Rumex arcticus subsp. kamtschadalus (Kom.)
- Rumex arcticus subsp. latifolius Tolm.
- Rumex arcticus var. arcticus
- Rumex arcticus var. kamtschadalus (Kom.) Rech.fil. ex Tolm.
- Rumex arcticus var. latifolius Tolm.
- Rumex domesticus var. nanus Hook.
- Rumex insularis (Tolm.) Czerep.
- Rumex kamtschadalus Kom.
- Rumex longifolius var. nanus (Hook.) Meisn.
- Rumex ursinus Maximova
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Rumex arcticus (commonly known as Arctic Dock) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Rumex, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Chita, East European Russia, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon