Polygonaceae
Alpine sheep sorrel
Rumex paucifolius
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Rumex
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Alpine sheep sorrel
Synonyms
- Rumex engelmannii var. geyeri Meisn.
- Rumex geyeri Trel.
- Rumex paucifolius subsp. gracilescens (Rech.f.) Rech.f.
- Rumex paucifolius subsp. paucifolius
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mark Pollock, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Martin Purdy, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.