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Rumex aquaticus L.

Scottish Dock

Polygonaceae

Traits


    80&#8211;180&#8239;cm tall, perennial, <b>flowers mostly &#9893;</b>, if unisexual plants monoecious. <span class="v1">inner tepals:</span> <ba><b><i>without</i> tubercles</b></ba>, 5&#8211;9&#8239;mm long, 5&#8211;7&#8239;mm broad, <ba><b>entire</b></ba>. <span clas...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Rumex aquaticus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Rumex aquaticus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Rumex aquaticus

Rumex aquaticus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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