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golden dock

narrow-leaved dock, narrowleaf dock

Rumex maritimus

Rumex stenophyllus

Flowering time June-September May-July
Habitat Shores, wetlands, and disturbed ground. Dune swales, marshes, shores, fens, and ditches.
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 east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming, scattered eastward to the eastern U.S.
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Origin Native Introduced from Eurasia
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. persicarioides, R. salicifolius, R. sanguineus, R. venosus
Subordinate taxa
R. maritimus ssp. fueginus
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