Rumex salicifolius var. lacustris Calflora

Taxon Report

Rumex salicifolius Weinm. var. lacustris (Greene) J. C. Hickman

(not an active name)

Lake dock, Lake willow dock

Rumex salicifolius var. lacustris is a perennial herb (aquatic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Rumex lacustris


	Plant Range Observation Search ~37 records in California Plant Characteristics

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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: Sagebrush Scrub, Alkali Sink, Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Rumex lacustris
JEF	Rumex lacustris

Information about Rumex salicifolius var. lacustris from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (RUSAL) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide 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).