Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polygonaceae (Knotgrass family)
Genus: Rumex (Sorrel)
Rumex acetosella L. - Sheep's Sorrel
Rumex scutatus L. - French Sorrel
Rumex acetosa L. - Common Sorrel
Rumex arifolius All. - Maiden Sorrel
Rumex thyrsiflorus Fingerh. - Eared Dock
Rumex nivalis Hegetschw. - Snow Dock
Rumex longifolius DC. - Northern Dock
Rumex aquaticus L. - Scottish Dock
Rumex alpinus L. - Monk's-Rhubarb
Rumex patientia L. - Patience Dock
Rumex crispus L. - Curled Dock
Rumex stenophyllus Ledeb. - Narrowleaf Dock
Rumex conglomeratus Murray - Clustered Dock
Rumex triangulivalvis (Danser) Rech. f. - Willow-Leaved Dock
Rumex sanguineus L. - Wood Dock
Rumex hydrolapathum Huds. - Water Dock
Rumex obtusifolius L. - Broad-Leaved Dock
Rumex pulcher L. - Fiddle Dock
Rumex palustris Sm. - Marsh Dock
Rumex maritimus L. - Golden Dock
20–40 cm tall, <ba><b>dioecious</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inner tepals:</span> <ba><b><i>without</i> tubercles</b></ba>, <ba><b>at least 1.5 times longer than the fruit</b></ba>. <span class="v1">outer tepals:</span> <ba><b>accumbent to the fruit</b></ba...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation