Calflora
Taxon  Report   7219 
Rumex maritimus  L.  (not an active name; please see Rumex fueginus)
Golden dock
Rumex maritimus
© 2008 Jorg Fleige
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Rumex maritimus, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Rumex maritimus
© 2009 Doreen L. Smith
Family: POLYGONACEAE  
Genus: Rumex
Communities:
Coastal Salt Marsh, Freshwater Wetlands, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities), wetland-riparian
Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh, freshwater-marsh [Walker]
Wetlands:Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Rumex fueginus
 Alternate Names:
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PLANTS: Rumex fueginus
PLANTS: Rumex maritimus ssp. fueginus
PLANTS: Rumex maritimus var. athrix
PLANTS: Rumex maritimus var. fueginus
PLANTS: Rumex maritimus var. persicarioides
PLANTS: Rumex persicarioides
NOTE: Rumex maritimus is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Rumex maritimus
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (RUMA4)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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