Taxon:  Rumex alpinus L.



Summary
Genus:
Rumex
Family:
Polygonaceae
Subfamily:
Polygonoideae
Tribe:
Rumiceae
Nomen number:
32520
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:334.  1753, nom. cons.
Comment:
conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Shenzhen ICN Art. 14.9 & App. IV)
Verified:
03/21/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 2002. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 53. Taxon 51:796. Note: proposal recommended
  4. Cafferty, S. & S. Snogerup. 2000. (1468) Proposal to conserve the name Rumex alpinus (Polygonaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 49:571-572.
  5. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. 1968-1974. The CIBA-GEIGY Weed Tables 19.6.
  6. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  7. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  8. Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
  9. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  10. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  11. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  12. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  13. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  14. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: based on a 1921 reference
  15. St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
  16. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
  17. 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishalpine dock  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Englishbutter dock  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishmonk's-rhubarb  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Englishmountain-rhubarb  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Frenchrhapontie des moines  2St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
Frenchrhubarbe des moines  2St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
Frenchrumex des Alpes  2St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
GermanAlpen-Ampfer  2St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
GermanMönchsrhabarber  2St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
Italianlavàzzi  2Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Italianrabarbaro alpino  2Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Italianromice alpino  2Galasso, G. 2011. Review of Polygonaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Swedishalpskräppa  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey n.Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine w.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain n.e.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey (n.)
  • CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany (s.), Poland (s.), Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine (w.)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (n.e.), France (s.)
Naturalized
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden
Northern America
  • REGION: United States

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  3. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  4. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  5. St'astná, P. et al. 2010. Biological flora of central Europe: Rumex alpinus L. Perspect. Pl. Ecol. Evol. Syst. 12:67-79.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weed  CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. 1968-1974. The CIBA-GEIGY Weed Tables 19.6.
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=32520. Accessed 15 April 2026.