Rumex brownii

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Rumex brownii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species:
R. brownii
Binomial name
Rumex brownii
Synonyms
  • Rumex alcockii Rech.f.
  • Rumex brownei orth. var.

Rumex brownii, the hooked dock,[1] Browne's dock[2] or swamp dock, is a leafy perennial herb native to Australia, and is widespread and grows in disturbed sites. It is an introduced weed in the Pacific Islands, England,[3] Japan, and New Zealand.[4]

It is 50–80 cm high with variably shaped basal leaves, oblong or lanceolate, to 12 cm long, and to 4 cm wide with cordate to truncate base. The petiole is about half as long as the lamina. Flower whorls with 3–5 hooked teeth on each side and with a hooked tip.[5] The hooks aid seed dispersal via attaching to animal fur and hair, and also human clothing.[6]

Uses[]

Leaf used as a blanched leafy vegetable.

References[]

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rumex brownei". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^ Low, T "Bush Tucker Australias Wild Food Harvest" 1989
  4. ^ Rumex brownii weed profile. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
  5. ^ Rumex brownii, New South Wales Flora Online
  6. ^ Docks (Rumex sp.), Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
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