Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Rumex hymenosepalus is a perennial with tall reddish colored stems. The leaves are
elliptic, thick, and wider than those of Rumex crispus. The leaves can be wavy at the margin,
but usually not as much as with Rumex crispus. The reproductive panicles are thickly packed. Rumex hymenosepalus is found on sandy roadsides and
fields at lower to middle elevations. Typically, Rumex hymenosepalus leaves are among the first early signs of spring in the lower parts of the Gila. The stems are reddish with an interior that is somewhat spongy with airspaces.
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Rumex hymenosepalus, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, May 2, 2007
Rumex hymenosepalus, in flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, March 14, 2009
Rumex hymenosepalus, leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, February 10, 2010
Rumex hymenosepalus, macro of cross-section of stem showing airspaces, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, February 10, 2010
Rumex hymenosepalus, macro of longitudinal section of stem, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, February 10, 2010
Rumex hymenosepalus, in flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, February 19, 2010
Rumex hymenosepalus, closeup of panicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, February 19, 2010
Rumex hymenosepalus, 1x field macro of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, February 19, 2010
Rumex hymenosepalus, 3x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, February 19, 2010
Rumex hymenosepalus, growth habit with bright pink valves, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte. 180 at WD Ranch Road, February 19, 2010
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