Polygonaceae
Pale dock
Rumex altissimus
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Rumex
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 高山酸模, 高酸模
- English
- Pale dock
- Swedish
- Stor hamnskräppa
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Barrett Coller Jr., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sandra Keller, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Zihao Wang, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Brand R, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daniel Atha, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jay Pruett, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Summit Metro Parks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Owen McElroy, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brittany Hamilton, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.