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Rumex patientia
FamilyGenus: Ampfernative in Germany
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About this species
Rumex patientia is an introduced, herbaceous broad-leaved plant that is established in Great Britain. It favours sunny, nutrient-rich, moderately moist conditions and flowers in July and August.
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Ecological significance
Rumex patientia is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain. Detailed data on its ecological impact within the region are not available.
Annual cycle
Flowers are produced in July and August.
Safety note
No specific safety information is recorded for Rumex patientia in Great Britain.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.974 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow Rumex patientia in full sun. Provide a moisture-retentive, nutrient-rich soil; a neutral to slightly acid reaction is ideal. Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season. This is a heavy feeder, so enrich the planting area with well-rotted organic matter or apply a balanced fertiliser. It performs best in warm situations.
Scientific profile
Rumex patientia is a non-woody herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. It produces broad leaves with an average area around 316 cm², and reaches a typical height of 0.97 m. The seeds are small, with a diaspore mass of about 1.9 mg. Flowering occurs from July to August. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. The species is introduced and established in Great Britain; it is not native. Its ecological preferences, derived from indicator values, show a strong affinity for full sun, warm, nutrient-rich (high nitrogen) conditions, with a soil moisture regime that is fresh to moderately moist and a soil reaction around neutral to weakly acid. It tolerates only low levels of disturbance.
Pollinators & visitors
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Cantharis livida
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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