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]
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]
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