| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Rumex venosus Pursh |
| Synonyms | Lapathum venosum (Pursh) Lunell |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 200-1500m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves ovate-lanceolate, coriaceous, at base cuneate, entire, acute or acuminate, inflorescence paniculate, tepals distinctly reticulate |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington ) North-Central U.S.A. (Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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