Rumex verticillatus

ClassificationDicots
FamilyPolygonaceae
Family (Traditional)Polygonaceae
GenusRumex
Species:Rumex verticillatus L.
Common NameSwamp Dock
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: LC; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; 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; 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 6
StatusNative; AGCP (FACW), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (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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  • Counties
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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

No synonyms exist for this species.

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: Adair (KY), Ballard (KY), Boone (KY), Butler (KY), Caldwell (KY), Calloway (KY), Campbell (KY), Carlisle (KY), Casey (KY), Daviess (KY), Franklin (KY), Fulton (KY), Graves (KY), Hardin (KY), Henderson (KY), Hickman (KY), Hopkins (KY), Jefferson (KY), Livingston (KY), McCracken (KY), Marshall (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Ohio (KY), Powell (KY), Trigg (KY), Union (KY), Woodford (KY), Benton (TN), Carroll (TN), Chester (TN), Crockett (TN), Davidson (TN), Decatur (TN), Fayette (TN), Gibson (TN), Grundy (TN), Haywood (TN), Henry (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Macon (TN), Maury (TN), Meigs (TN), Montgomery (TN), Obion (TN), Putnam (TN), Shelby (TN), Smith (TN), Stewart (TN), Tipton (TN), Weakley (TN)

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1937 - 1997

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0087014 Gibson Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087026 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087028 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087033 Smith Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0108035 Ballard Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006981 Trigg Kentucky 26 May 1988 Edward Chester
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006992 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0108037 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0045015 Chester Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006982 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0108033 Carlisle Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0092018 Lake Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006991 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006983 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0080540 Hickman Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0074528 Fulton Kentucky 08 Oct 1986 Max Medley
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0108036 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006986 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0079804 Muhlenberg Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006993 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006985 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0077995 Henderson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006990 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0077994 Daviess Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0059352 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006987 Obion Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0077996 Henderson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0108031 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0077991 Henderson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006980 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0077650 Fulton Kentucky 17 May 1972 Harry Woodward
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0079767 Hickman Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0110731 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006978 Trigg Kentucky 16 Jun 1966 William H. Ellis
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0077993 Graves Kentucky 23 May 1972 Raymond Athey
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0075363 Jefferson Kentucky 18 Jun 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0075468 Henderson Kentucky 24 Jun 1975 Kenneth Nicely
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0092017 Lake Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0076149 Carlisle Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0086723 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0077992 Henderson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006994 Henry Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006984 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0086724 Livingston Kentucky 25 Apr 1985 Max Medley
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU029550 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590585 Union Kentucky 27 Aug 1980 R. Hannan, I. R. Phillippe
5242
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590445 Casey Kentucky 25 Jun 1980 J. Stuart Lassetter
3532
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590593 Woodford Kentucky 04 Jun 1993 Judith E. Rozeman
415
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590528 McCracken Kentucky 06 Oct 1996 Ronald L. Jones
8089
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590411 Caldwell Kentucky 20 May 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3734
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590536 Muhlenberg Kentucky 05 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
4872
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590551 Powell Kentucky Donald K. Walker
223
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590403 Adair Kentucky 11 Jul 1988 Bruce Hoagland
316
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590437 Casey Kentucky 05 May 1988 Bruce Hoagland
59
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590486 Franklin Kentucky 22 May 1981 Steven Rice
Fr-268
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU012422 McCracken Kentucky
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU019261 Henry Tennessee
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU012421 Tennessee
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU019260 Meigs Tennessee
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU012423 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087013 Fayette Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087347 Henderson Kentucky
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087017 Haywood Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087036 Weakley Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087010 Crockett Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087021 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0242150 Benton Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087016 Haywood Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087009 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138014 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138021 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138020 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138024 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138023 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138022 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU012424 Obion Tennessee
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
BEREA018996 Adair Kentucky
BEREA
Rumex verticillatus
31973000015468 Boone Kentucky
KNK
Rumex verticillatus
31973000015469 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006996 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0079838 Hardin Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0108032 Marshall Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006995 Henry Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0075247 Fulton Kentucky 12 Jun 1979 Max Medley
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0070222 Humphreys Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0108030 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087030 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087023 Macon Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087015 Grundy Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087034 Stewart Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087029 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087019 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087025 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087022 Lauderdale Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087011 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087024 Maury Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087032 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0042449 Benton Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006979 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
UTM01223 Lake Tennessee
UTM
Rumex verticillatus
UTM01225 Obion Tennessee
UTM
Rumex verticillatus
UTM01226 Obion Tennessee
UTM
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138019 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138016 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138017 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138027 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138018 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138015 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
APSC0006989 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087012 Decatur Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU019262 Tennessee
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138025 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138013 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
SWMT02701 Tennessee 15 May 1937 John H. Davis
SWMT
Rumex verticillatus
SWMT02700 Tennessee 20 May 1939 W. Tyson
SWMT
Rumex verticillatus
BRIT138026 Tennessee
VDB
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087027 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087334 Livingston Kentucky
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087031 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087020 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087018 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
TENN-V-0087035 Tipton Tennessee
TENN
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590544 Ohio Kentucky 23 Jul 1980 Richard H. Hannan
4645
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590494 Hopkins Kentucky 12 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5038
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590429 Butler Kentucky 11 Jun 1980 Richard H. Hannan
4043
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590577 Powell Kentucky Not shown-Not shown-Not shown Don K. Walker
212
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590452 Calloway Kentucky 27 May 1985 Raymond Athey
5108
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590502 Livingston Kentucky 11 May 1971 Elizabeth M. Browne
71E3.5
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590478 Franklin Kentucky Donald K. Walker
247
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590569 Powell Kentucky Donald K. Walker
212
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590510 Marshall Kentucky 25 May 1997 Timothy J. Weckman
3504
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
ETSU008673 Knox Tennessee
ETSU
Rumex verticillatus
HTTU036566 Jackson Tennessee
HTTU
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590460 Franklin Kentucky 09 Jul 1981 Steven Rice
FR-565
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
31234100590619 Gibson Tennessee 06 Jul 1979 Brian Boom
501
EKY
Rumex verticillatus
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Plant Photos

Rumex verticillatus - Milo Pyne
Rumex verticillatus - Milo Pyne
Rumex verticillatus - Shawn Krosnick
Rumex verticillatus - Shawn Krosnick
Rumex verticillatus - Shawn Krosnick
Rumex verticillatus - Shawn Krosnick
Rumex verticillatus - Tara Littlefield
Rumex verticillatus - Tara Littlefield
Rumex verticillatus - Theo Witsell
Rumex verticillatus - Theo Witsell
Rumex verticillatus - Theo Witsell
Rumex verticillatus - Theo Witsell
Rumex verticillatus - Theo Witsell
Rumex verticillatus - Theo Witsell