Alpine Sheep Sorrel

Rumex paucifolius Nutt. - Buckwheat family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Pink

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Alpine Sheep Sorrel: Gaeides editha editha, Lycaena cuprea

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.