Rumex tuberosus L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Polygonaceae// Genus: Rumex// Species: Rumex tuberosus L.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Rechinger in Tutin et al. (1964) and Micevski (1995).

Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to South European Russia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands/ pastures, edges and clearings of oak forest; calcicole.

Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Spring- early summer: APR, MAY, JUN.

Rumex tuberosus– habit. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus– habit. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus– habit. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female inflorescence. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female inflorescence. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female inflorescence. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female flowers. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female inflorescence. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female flowers. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male inflorescence. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – stem with cauline leaf. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – stem with cauline leaf. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – lower cauline leaf. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – basal leaves. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – lower part of stems and basal leaves. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – basal leaf. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – roots. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – roots. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 30.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruiting female inflorescence. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruiting female inflorescence. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – basal leaves. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – basal leaf. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – between village of Rajchani and the “Svilanovo” region, 20.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female inflorescences. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – female flowers and fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – spent male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – stem with cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – basal leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – adaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 15.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – male flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 30.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – ripe fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – ripe fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Rumex tuberosus – tuberous roots. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Rumex tuberosus L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:697584-1 [Accessed 21.06.2022].

Rumex L. Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 452 – 472.

Rumex L. Rechinger, K.H. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 82 – 89.

Last update: 17.01.2024.

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