Rumex confertus

Rumex confertus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species:
R. confertus
Binomial name
Rumex confertus
Willd.

Rumex confertus (Armenian dock) is a flowering plant species in the family Polygonaceae. It grows quickly, reproduces from rhizomes and seed, and produces large quantities of viable seed. Its seed is adapted for wind and water dispersal and exhibits a high rate of germination.

Distribution

Rumex confertus flowering usually occurs late spring-summer. Along roadsides, waste places, meadows, river valleys. This species is common in central and Eastern Europe, can be expected elsewhere in mild climate regions of North America.[1]

Uses

The Rumex L. (dock) species have been used in medical treatment for many centuries.[2]

References

  1. ^ "rumex confertus willd: Topics by WorldWideScience.org". worldwidescience.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. ^ Raw, DEANE in Edible; Grain/Nuts/Seeds; Herb, Greens/Pot; Medicinal; Uses, Plant; plants; Roots/Tubers/Corms; Vegetable (2012-03-23). "Rumex Ruminations". Eat The Weeds and other things, too. Retrieved 2019-10-10.


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