Rumex arifolius All. is a plant in the Polygonaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Rumex arifolius All.

Rumex arifolius All.

Rumex arifolius All., also called maiden sorrel, is a flowering plant native to southern Europe and parts of northern temperate Asia.

Family
Genus
Rumex
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Rumex arifolius All.

Scientific name: Rumex arifolius All. Common name: Maiden sorrel. Rumex arifolius can grow to a height of 70–120 centimetres (28–47 inches). This species produces large, fleshy leaves with entire leaf blade margins. Inconspicuous white flowers and seeds grow in long clusters at the top of a stalk that develops from a leaf axil. The flowers are dioecious and anemophilous, and they bloom from May through June. Maiden sorrel is native to southern Europe and parts of northern temperate Asia. This species grows best in pine forests and mountain meadows, at elevations between 200 and 700 metres (660–2,300 feet) above sea level.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Polygonaceae Rumex

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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