Scientific Name
Rumex obtusifolius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rumex obtusifolius L.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bitter dock
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Genus | Rumex |
| Species | Rumex obtusifolius |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
roadsides, waste places; Data Source: Smith, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Smith, 2007
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: USDA2005 State_Nox:; USDA 2005 Plants_Invasive:SWSS
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Rumex obtusifolius, ;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Forb/herb;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):FACU-;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=RUOB, Park Species Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001;Smith,2005-Entire Park
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