Rumex britannica Calflora

Taxon Report

Rumex britannica L.

Pale dock

Rumex britannica is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2 records in California Plant Characteristics

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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 in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Rumex orbiculatus var. orbiculatus
JEF	Rumex orbiculatus

Information about Rumex britannica from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RUAL4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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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: 11/21/2024).