Rumex nivalis
Species of flowering plant
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Rumex nivalis, commonly called snow dock, is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family. It is endemic to Europe,[1] where it grows mainly in snowbeds. It is dioecious, with separate male and female plants.[2]
| Rumex nivalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rumex |
| Species: | R. nivalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rumex nivalis Hegetschw. | |
The plant was first discovered by Alexander Moritzi in 1836 in the Swiss Alps.[3] It is most plentiful at 7000 feet above sea level.[4]
