Rumex salicifolius var. transitorius Calflora

Taxon Report

Rumex salicifolius Weinm. var. transitorius (Rech.f.) J. C. Hickman

(not an active name)

Willow dock

Rumex salicifolius var. transitorius is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Rumex transitorius


	Plant Range Observation Search ~118 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: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Rumex mexicanus var. transitorius
PLANTS	Rumex transitorius
JEF	Rumex transitorius

Information about Rumex salicifolius var. transitorius from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (RUSAT4) 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: 12/22/2024).