Taxon: Rumex maritimus L. var. persicarioides (L.) R. S. Mitch.

Summary

Genus:

Rumex

Family:

Polygonaceae

Subfamily:

Polygonoideae

Tribe:

Rumiceae

Nomen number:

316811

Place of publication:

Brittonia 30:295. 1978

Verified:

05/20/1992 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Rumex maritimus L. (3 active accession[s])
Rumex maritimus L. var. fueginus (Phil.) Dusén (0 active accession[s])
Rumex maritimus L. var. maritimus (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Rumex persicarioides L.

No images

Links

Seeds or fruits – Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 71.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English (Canada)	seashore dock		Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 71.
French (Canada)	patience fausse-persicaire		Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 71.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	Long Island	Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon	w.	Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington	w.	Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	n.w.	Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia	w.	Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia (w.)]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (Long Island)]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon (w.), Washington (w.)]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California (n.w.)]

Reference(s)

Mitchell, R. S. 1978. Rumex maritimus L. versus R. persicarioides L. (Polygonaceae) in the Western Hemisphere. Brittonia 30:293-296.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=316811. Accessed 13 May 2026.