Rumex nivalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Genus: | Rumex |
Species: | R. nivalis |
Binomial name | |
Rumex nivalis |
Rumex nivalis (commonly called snow dock) is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family. It is endemic to Europe.
The plant was first discovered by Alexander Moritzi in 1836 in the Swiss Alps. It is most plentiful at 7000 feet above sea level.