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Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius) habit is a large mound of foliage.  Initially, plants form a rosette of foliage that lays prostrate to the ground.

Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius)

Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius)

Mature clumps are generally 12 to 18 inches tall and wide the first year.

Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius)

After the second year (broadleaf dock is a perennial), the plant grows further and can get 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.

Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius)



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