Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Rumex mexicanus Meisner
(Mexican Dock)

Family: Polygonaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Rumex salicifolius Weinmann var. mexicanus (Meisner) C.L. Hitchcock

Rumex salicifolius is a middle elevation herb with crowded flower spikes and linear-lanceolate long leaves. It is an erect perennial.
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Rumex mexicanus, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Al Wheeler, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 28, 2008



Rumex mexicanus, valves & callosities, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, Oct.5, 2008


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