Rumex altissimus

ClassificationDicots
FamilyPolygonaceae
Family (Traditional)Polygonaceae
GenusRumex
Species:Rumex altissimus Alph. Wood
Common NamePale Dock
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Green; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Basal; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6
C value 5
StatusNative; AGCP (FACW), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S4S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (1)

SynonymFull Citation
Rumex brittanicus Rumex brittanicus Meisn., non L.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Anderson (KY), Ballard (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Campbell (KY), Christian (KY), Clinton (KY), Franklin (KY), Greenup (KY), Hickman (KY), Jefferson (KY), Jessamine (KY), Kenton (KY), Lewis (KY), Madison (KY), Meade (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Nelson (KY), Oldham (KY), Pendleton (KY), Spencer (KY), Trigg (KY), Cannon (TN), Carroll (TN), Cheatham (TN), Cumberland (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Fayette (TN), Gibson (TN), Giles (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hardin (TN), Haywood (TN), Hickman (TN), Houston (TN), Humphreys (TN), Knox (TN), Macon (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Marshall (TN), Montgomery (TN), Obion (TN), Putnam (TN), Rutherford (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN), Tipton (TN), Weakley (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, HTTU, KNK, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, UTM, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1939 - 2005

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
APSC0108080 Anderson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex altissimus
APSC0075557 Ballard Kentucky 23 Jun 1972 Raymond Athey
APSC
Rumex altissimus
APSC0077181 Breckinridge Kentucky
APSC
Rumex altissimus
31973000015432 Campbell Kentucky 11 Jun 1983 Buddell, George
2083
KNK
Rumex altissimus
TENN-V-0086824 Cannon Tennessee
TENN
Rumex altissimus
TENN-V-0086825 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Rumex altissimus
31234100582350 Cheatham Tennessee 13 Jun 1976 Ronald L. Jones
1532
EKY
Rumex altissimus
APSC0091836 Cheatham Tennessee
APSC
Rumex altissimus
TENN-V-0086826 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Rumex altissimus
APSC0080131 Christian Kentucky 03 Jun 1979 John Macgregor
APSC
Rumex altissimus
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Plant Photos

Rumex altissimus - Dwayne Estes
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Rumex altissimus - Dwayne Estes
Rumex altissimus - Dwayne Estes
Rumex altissimus - Dwayne Estes
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Rumex altissimus - Theo Witsell
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Rumex altissimus - Theo Witsell
Rumex altissimus - Theo Witsell
Rumex altissimus - Theo Witsell
Rumex altissimus - Theo Witsell