Main page Habit Foliage Flower Seedlings
Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius) flowers occur in panicles on
erect stalks that grow above the foliage.
Each flower is small and difficult to see. With magnification, you
can see 6 stamen and 3 styles in each flower.
Below are the seedheads that develop after the flowers.
One way to distinguish broadleaf dock from curly dock (Rumex crispus)
is by the shape of the calyx that surrounds the seed. In the image
below, the seed is the spherical structure, while the calyx is the structure
that appears to shroud it. Broadleaf dock has a calyx with what appears
to be horns along the margin, while curly dock has a calyx with smooth margins.
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