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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Polygonaceae
Rumex obtusifolius L.
bitter dock
Rumex: the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels
obtusifolius: from Latin obtus meaning "dull or blunt," and folium meaning "leaf"
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, to 4' tall, stout forb; usually 1 un-branched stem to the flower clusters; taproot that sometimes branches |
| Flower: | yellow, 6-parted, stalk jointed below the middle; inflorescence loose, branched clusters with leaves at the base of the lower flower whorls |
| Leaf: | lower with heart-shaped base, oblong to oval to 6" wide; upper much smaller |
| Habitat: | moist; disturbed areas |
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