Rumex brownii
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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. Introduced weed in 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
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rumex brownei". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Low, T "Bush Tucker Australias Wild Food Harvest" 1989
- ^ Rumex brownii weed profile. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) http://www.hear.org/pier/species/rumex_brownii.htm
- ^ Rumex brownii, New South Wales Flora Online
- ^ Docks (Rumex sp., Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia. [1]