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Rumex salicifolius  Weinm.  var. denticulatus  Torr.

(not an active name)

California dock,   Smooth valved willow dock,   Toothed willow dock
Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Rumex californicus
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Parent: Rumex salicifolius
Genus: Rumex
Family: Polygonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Possible skin irritation from touching the leaf of this plant.
Do not eat the leaf of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSRumex californicus
PLANTSRumex hesperis
PLANTSRumex mexicanus var. strictus
JM93Rumex salicifolius f. ecallosus
PLANTSRumex salicifolius var. montigenitus
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Information about  Rumex salicifolius var. denticulatus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (RUSAD)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/28/2024).