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golden dock

seashore dock, yellow dock

Rumex maritimus

Rumex persicarioides

Flowering time June-September June-August
Habitat Shores, wetlands, and disturbed ground. Beaches, shores, and slightly saline marshes.
Distribution
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to eastern North America except for southeastern U.S.
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the coast in Washington; British Columbia to California, also in eastern North America.
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Origin Native Native
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
R. acetosa, R. acetosella, R. conglomeratus, R. crispus, R. dentatus, R. obtusifolius, R. occidentalis, R. patientia, R. paucifolius, R. persicarioides, R. salicifolius, R. sanguineus, R. stenophyllus, R. venosus
R. acetosa, R. acetosella, R. conglomeratus, R. crispus, R. dentatus, R. maritimus, R. obtusifolius, R. occidentalis, R. patientia, R. paucifolius, R. salicifolius, R. sanguineus, R. stenophyllus, R. venosus
Subordinate taxa
R. maritimus ssp. fueginus
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