Biology:Rumex brownii
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Short description: Species of herb
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Rumex |
| Species: | R. brownii
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| Rumex brownii Campd.
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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
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ "Rumex brownei". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RUBR2. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Low, T "Bush Tucker Australias Wild Food Harvest" 1989
- ↑ Rumex brownii weed profile. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
- ↑ Rumex brownii, New South Wales Flora Online
- ↑ Docks (Rumex sp.), Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7379251 entry
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