Rumex venosus Pursh

  • Filed As

    Polygonaceae
    Rumex venosus Pursh

  • Collector(s)

    C. F. Williams 2010-0010, 14 May 2010

  • Location

    United States of America. Idaho. Power Co. Massacre Rocks BLM land N of Snake River between Gangfight and Boulder Wall climbing areas.

  • Habitat

    Very common. In very sandy soil.

  • Description

    Growing in clumps from stout rhizomes. Flowers pinkish-red from whorls of drooping pedicels. Small flowers appear male, with prominent anthers. Styles (3) end in expanded stellate stigma from very small ovary. In full bloom - male phase. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02812067

    Occurrence ID: f2248e5d-764b-4dcc-8ce1-a307f5a79cc8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Polygonaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rumex venosus Pursh det C. F. Williams, 2010

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Idaho

  • County/Municipio

    Power Co.

  • Locality

    Massacre Rocks BLM land N of Snake River between Gangfight and Boulder Wall climbing areas.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T9S, R29E, S1 NW

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1340 m. (4396 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    42.6744, -113.015

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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Ray J. Davis Herbarium, Pocatello (IDS)
IDAHO, U.S.A.
Rumex venosus Pursh
det. by Charles F. Williams, 2010, FPNW
POWER COUNTY
Massacre Rocks BLM land N of Snake River between
Gangfight and Boulder Wall climbing areas
Very sandy rolling terrain among basalt cliffs.
Scattered Juniper, big sage, and rabbitbrush, abundant
cheatgrass. Elev.: 4397 ft./ 1340 m.
T 9 S, R29E, S 1 NW///42.6744° N-113.0151° W [WGS84]
± 100 m. <GPS>
Growing in clumps from stout rhizomes in very sandy soil.
Flowers pinkish-red from whorls of drooping pedicels. Small
flowers appear male, with prominent anthers. Styles (3) end in
expanded stellate stigma from very small ovary. Very common.
In full bloom - male phase.
Charles F. Williams, 2010-0010	14 MAY 2010
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POLYGONACEAE
02812067