NOTES: Sepals irregularly toothed. Native to Europe.
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Broadleaf Dock
Genus species:
Rumex obtusifolius
Common Names:
Broadleaf Dock Bitter Dock
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Annual or perennial herbs, or woody vines; leaves alternate, simple, mostly entire, stipules typically united into an ocrea (a tubular, papery sheath); flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular, in short axillary clusters or in various elongate inflorescences; fruit a trigonous or lenticular achene.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Nonnative
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
Green/Brown Pink/Red
CNC Habitat:
Nature Playscape Polinator Garden
Identified by:
A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.